Can photodynamic therapy reverse the signs of photoageing and field cancerization?

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 2-

  Morton, C A ^a  

^a Stirling Royal Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTINIC KERATOSIS; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NOTE; PHOTOAGING; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN CANCER; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; FACIAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; KERATOSIS, ACTINIC; MALE; PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENTS; SKIN AGING;

EID: 84863329850     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2012.10914.x     Document Type: Note

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