Narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy to clear and maintain clearance in patients with mycosis fungoides

Boztepe, G; Sahin, S; Ayhan, M; Erkin, G; Kolemen, F

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2005.03.012

Narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy to clear and maintain clearance in patients with mycosis fungoides

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Boztepe G., Sahin S., Ayhan M., Erkin G., Kolemen F.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY, cilt.53, sa.2, ss.242-246, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 53 Sayı: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2005
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.03.012
Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.242-246
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background and purpose: Narrowband ultraviolet B (UVB) phototherapy for early-stage mycosis fungoides (MF) has been found to he beneficial in some reports. Although rapid recurrences after discontintiation of therapy appear to interfere with its efficacy, optimal maintenance schedules for prolonged relapse-free intervals are not discussed in the literature. The purpose of this study was to review Our experience with narrowband UVB in patients with MF.