Actinic Keratosis
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VIDEO: Consider adding photodynamic therapy to your practice
Dr. Neal Bhatia encourages dermatologists to implement PDT into their practices, as the procedure is increasingly effective, popular, and valuable...
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FDA approves treatment for chemotherapy ODs, life-threatening toxicities
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AK clearance rates maintained 1 year after thermally modulated PDT
Clearance rates for actinic keratoses on the extremities were prolonged by the addition of thermal modulation to photodynamic therapy, a study has...
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Topicals, PDT offer field treatment options for actinic keratoses
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Actinic keratosis: RCM images accord with histopathology
Key clinical point: Reflectance confocal microscopy images of actinic keratoses accord well with histopathology images, allowing noninvasive...
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ILDS establishes guidelines for treating AK patients
The International Leagues of Dermatological Societies (ILDS) has developed consensus-based guidelines for the treatment of actinic keratosis (AK...
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Simultaneous equal to sequential treatment for actinic keratoses
Key clinical point: Patients with multiple AKs may be treated either sequentially or simultaneously with ingenol mebutate gel, with similar...
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EADV: Prophylactic photodynamic therapy benefits transplant recipients
Prophylactic photodynamic therapy is a new and effective strategy for primary prevention of actinic keratoses and squamous cell carcinomas in...
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Solitary Lesion on the Left Ankle
A 69-year-old white man presented with a solitary lesion on the left ankle. His medical history included hypertension and arthritis. He resided in...
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PDT with daylight effective in clearing AKs of the face, scalp
Photodynamic therapy using daylight was as effective as PDT with an artificial light source in clearing grade I actinic keratoses of the face and...
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Topical fluorouracil shows long-term benefit for actinic keratoses
Key clinical point:One course of topical fluorouracil cream, 5%, decreased the need for localized treatment and the number of actinic keratoses...