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Basal Cell Cancer
New findings from E. Christensen and co-authors in the area of basal cell cancer published
February 3rd, 2009
"Long-term follow-up data are needed to evaluate treatment effect after photodynamic therapy (PDT). To investigate long-term clinical, histological and cosmetic follow-up results in basal cell carcinoma (BCC) after PDT, including treatment response related to patients and lesion characteristics," investigators in Trondheim, Norway report. "A longitudinal study of 44 patients with 60 histologically verified BCC tumours, treated with one or two sessions of dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO)-supported 5-aminolaevulinic acid - PDT following curettage, was performed. Lesions in complete remission after 3 months were followed with clinical inspection, histological investigation and...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-02-03)
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