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Recent advances in PUVA photochemotherapy and PDT for the treatment of cancer
Since ancient times, many cultures worldwide found out independently that the topical administration of some photoactive natural products (mainly extracted from plants) followed by exposure to sunlight, might be an effective treatment of some skin ...
NAGY, ESTER +3 more
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Phototherapy and photochemotherapy for polymorphic light eruption desensitisation:a five year case series review from a university teaching hospital [PDF]
Polymorphic light eruption (PLE) is the most common immunological photodermatosis, with a prevalence of 18% in Europe1. The pathogenesis of PLE appears to involve delayed cell mediated hypersensitivity and aberrant Langerhans cell function2,3 ...
Aslam, A. +5 more
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International Expert Consensus on Defining Skin of Color and Delivering Equitable Dermatologic Care
Gaps in dermatologic care for patients with skin of color (SOC), impacts and strategies to promote inclusivity. ABSTRACT Dermatological practice faces significant challenges in meeting the needs of populations with skin of color (SOC). Patients with SOC face disparities, including misdiagnoses and inequitable treatment outcomes.
Henry W. Lim +8 more
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Phototherapy and photochemotherapy in childhood dermatoses
The concept of phototherapy and photochemotherapy is not new, and sophisticated ultraviolet (UV) treatment modalities are available for almost three decades. However, phototherapy has not been used in children as extensively as in adults, probably due to
De, Dipankar, Dogra, Sunil
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Aquagenic pruritus responding to intermittent photochemotherapy
Aquagenic pruritus is a rare but distinct entity in which intense itching develops after contact with water, in the absence of cutaneous signs or underlying disorders that could explain the symptoms.
Anstey, Alexander Vincent +1 more
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ObjectiveThis study investigated the effect of photodynamic therapy on chronic periodontitis patients and then evaluated the microbial, immunological, periodontal, and clinical outcomes.
Marzie Mahdizade Ari +8 more
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Photodynamic Therapy and Extracorporeal Photochemotherapy in Dermatology
Extracorporeal photochemotherapy or photopheresis is an extracorporeal ultraviolet and a photosensitizer (8-MOP) exposure of plasma. It is reported to be effective for several dermatoses such as cutaneous T cell lymphoma, autoimmune diseases and graft ...
Balci, Didem Didar, Ozkan, Ayse Sebnem
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The use of phototherapy as an adjuvant bladder cancer treatment has long been considered, but its application has been severely hampered due to a lack of tumor specificity, unpredicted cytotoxicity, and insufficient anticancer efficacy. In this study, we
Yu-Hsiang Lee, Yu-Chun Lin
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Photochemotherapy beyond psoriasis
Photochemotherapy involves the therapeutic use of nonionizing radiation in combination with a photosensitizing chemical to trigger a photochemical reaction that mediates a beneficial effect. The successful introduction and widespread use of psoralen photochemotherapy (PUVA) in the management of psoriasis was the chief stimulus for recent interest in ...
B, Honig, W L, Morison, D, Karp
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Phototoxic reaction due to solar radiation exposure in a psoriatic patient treated with PUVA therapy
A phototoxic reaction may be induced by additional exposure to solar radiation during photochemotherapy (psoralen, ultra-violet A – PUVA treatment). A woman was admitted to Dermatology and Venereology Clinic in Łódź as an emergency case due to extensive ...
Magdalena Salińska +4 more
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