## Background: A variety of protocols exist for the treatment of bowen's disease by photodynamic therapy (pdt) using topical 5-aminolaevulinic acid (5-ala). ## Objective: To determine the optimal wavelength (red or green light) for this treatment. ## Methods: A randomized comparison study of al
Photosensitizers and light sources for photodynamic therapy of the Bowen’s disease
✍ Scribed by M. A. Calin; A. Diaconeasa; D. Savastru; M. Tautan
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 187 KB
- Volume
- 303
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-3696
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