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Basal Cell Cancer
Studies in the area of basal cell cancer reported from Ruhr University
May 6th, 2008
According to a study from Bochum, Germany, "Fluorescence diagnosis (FD) is a promising method for the non-invasive detection of tumor boundaries. We aimed to investigate the clinical utility of a flash light-based fluorescence imaging system." "Sixteen patients with basal cell carcinomas were included in this pilot study. FD was performed using a 20% 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) cream. The FD tumor area was determined 3 h after the ALA application using a digital flash light-based fluorescence imaging system and an image analysis system. The tumor area was also assessed by means of the clinical diagnosis (CD) based on the normal colored picture. The tumors were excised...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-05-06)
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