Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) is the general term used to describe extracutaneous
non-Hodgkin's lymphomas characterized by monoclonal expansion of skin-homing …

Photopheresis or extracorporeal photochemotherapy (ECP) is a novel immunomodulatory
therapy based upon pheresis of light‐sensitive cells. Whole blood is removed from patients …

An essential method of treatment for psoriasis vulgaris in the twenty-first century will remain
the option for UVB light therapy and photochemotherapy. During the last half of the twentieth …

Systemic autoimmune diseases (AID) have multiorgan, heterogeneous clinical
presentations and are characterized by dysregulation of the immune system …

Phototherapy is an effective treatment modality for several skin diseases which has been in
use from the era of the Egyptians. Insight into its mode of action has gradually accumulated …

The following paper is a review of the benefits of natural and artificial ultraviolet light in
psoriasis. Phototherapy has been administered alone or in combination with topical …

The most direct forms of phototherapy are based on the experience of patients in sunlight.
Many psoriasis patients, for instance, have the experience that a sunny holiday is beneficial …

Extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) is effective for patients with leukemic cutaneous T-cell
lymphoma (L-CTCL), including Sézary syndrome and mycosis fungoides with blood …

The authors' review covers the following topics: history of phototherapy; mode of action;
biophysical basis; ultraviolet lamps; phototherapy practice; psoralen photochemotherapy; …

Several studies have shown a beneficial effect of ultraviolet radiation on eczema, especially
atopic dermatitis. The action spectrum lies at higher wavelenghts compared with psoriasis …