New proposal for the treatment of nodular basal cell carcinoma with intralesional 5-aminolevulinic acid

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 491-493

  Cappugi, P ^a   Mavilia, L ^a   Campolmi, P ^a   Reali, E F ^a   Mori, M ^a   Rossi, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

5 aminolevulinic acid; Basal cell carcinoma; Photodynamic therapy; Skin cancer

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT;

ACTINIC KERATOSIS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CELL DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIGHT; MALE; PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 8544266021     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2004.16.5.491     Document Type: Article

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