TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Photodynamic Therapy for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer and Precursor Lesions
A1  - Togsverd-Bo, Katrine
A1  - Haedersdal, Merete
A2  - Avram, Marc R.
A2  - Avram, Mathew M.
A2  - Ratner, Désirée
PY  - 2015
T2  - Procedural Dermatology
AB  - Photodynamic  therapy  (PDT)  is  increasingly  used  in  both  USA  and  Europe  for  the  treatment  of  actinic  keratosis  (AK)  and  selected  cases  of  nonmelanoma  skin  cancer  (NMSC).  Being  a  minimally  invasive  therapy,  PDT  is  especially  suitable  for  the  treatment  of  multiple  lesions,  field  cancerization  and  lesions  located  in  areas  where  optimal  cosmetic  outcome  is  essential.1,2  The  principle  of  PDT  involves  the  combination  of  a  photosensitizer,  oxygen,  and  light  to  produce  selective  cytotoxic  damage  of  dysplastic  cells.  In  dermatology,  PDT  is  used  with  a  topically  applied  photosensitizer,  which  allows  for  specific  lesion  targeting.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175094909
ER  -