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Photodynamic therapy combined with cryotherapy for the treatment of nodular basal cell carcinoma

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Affiliated Author(s)
김성애이규석조재위
Alternative Author(s)
Kim, Sung AeLee, Kyu SukCho, Jae We
Journal Title
Oncology Letters
ISSN
1792-1074
Issued Date
2013
Keyword
basal cell carcinomaphotodynamic therapycarbon dioxide lasercryotherapy
Abstract
Carbon dioxide (CO2) laser ablation in combination with photodynamic therapy (PDT) has previously been successfully used to treat superficial basal cell carcinoma (BCC). However, the efficacy of this treatment modality is limited in the treatment of deeper lesions and the more aggressive subtypes of BCC. In order to improve the outcome of PDT, 8 BCC lesions of variable depths (4 lesions ≤2 mm and 4 lesions >2 mm) and subtypes (1 superficial, 6 nodular and 1 infiltrative) were treated with CO2 laser ablation in combination with PDT, followed by modified cryotherapy. The mean number of treatment sessions was 1.5 and the follow-up period was 22 months. All of the patients demonstrated a complete response and no recurrence of disease, while the majority of patients were satisfied with the cosmetic results upon follow-up examination. The combination therapy of CO2 laser ablation with PDT followed by modified cryotherapy demonstrated a good efficacy and satisfactory cosmetic outcomes in the treatment of nodular BCC.

Keywords: basal cell carcinoma, photodynamic therapy, carbon dioxide laser, cryotherapy
Department
Dept. of Dermatology (피부과학)
Publisher
School of Medicine
Citation
SUNG AE KIM et al. (2013). Photodynamic therapy combined with cryotherapy for the treatment of nodular basal cell carcinoma. Oncology Letters, 6(4), 939–941. doi: 10.3892%2Fol.2013.1504
Type
Article
ISSN
1792-1074
DOI
10.3892%2Fol.2013.1504
URI
https://kumel.medlib.dsmc.or.kr/handle/2015.oak/33598
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