Photodynamic therapy in the treatment of actinic keratosis.
- Stritt A Department of Dermatology, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
- Merk HF
- Braathen LR
- von Felbert V
- 2008-01-29
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- Photochemistry and photobiology. - 2008
English
The efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with 5-aminolevulinate and methyl aminolevulinate in the treatment of actinic keratosis has been demonstrated in a large number of clinical studies over the last several years. Here, we recapitulate the major findings, comparing the various photosensitizers, light sources and therapeutic regimens, and present a retrospective analysis of 142 own cases treated with 259 PDTs. In addition, we also discuss the value of PDT in comparison with cryotherapy or 5-fluorouracil. The efficacy and the low risk of side effects of PDT have resulted in a high patient preference in clinical trials.
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- English
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- bronze
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- DOI 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2007.00276.x
- PMID 18221454
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- https://folia.unifr.ch/global/documents/172154
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