Actinic Cheilitis
Actinic cheilitis is an inflammatory premalignant condition of the lower red lip induced by chronic UV exposure. It is a lip counterpart of actinic keratosis and presents similarly with crusting,...
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Bowen’s Disease
Bowen’s disease or squamous cell carcinoma in situ is a cutaneous neoplasm with a 3-5% risk of invasive carcinoma. It is of particular interest due to the plethora of treatment modalities available....
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Photodynamic Therapy for Skin Cancer – An Orphan Modality
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a unique treatment with clear benefits in non-melanoma skin cancers and precancerous lesions. It is noninvasive, selectively treats abnormal cells, and is relatively...
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Does medical economics bias the community standards for treatment of skin cancers? If the answer is yes, then photodynamic therapy serves as an illustrative example of this bias. Private practice...
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FDA Approval Process and Red Light Photodynamic Therapy
We at Skin Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery Center wanted to upgrade our Photodynamic Therapy treatment of AK’s and superficial BCC by switching from the Blu-U light to a red light source. Red light...
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