Psoriasis is a common, chronic, inflammatory, multisystem disease with predominantly skin
and joint manifestations affecting approximately 2% of the population. In this fifth of 6 …

Previous chapters in this volume have focused on fundamental principles and clinical
applications of PDT. This chapter will attempt to outline emerging areas of research to …

Psoriasis is a common, chronic, inflammatory, multisystem disease with predominantly skin
and joint manifestations affecting approximately 2% of the population. In this fourth of 6 …

BACKGROUND: By 1977, psoralen and ultraviolet A (PUVA) was established as a highly
effective therapy for psoriasis. Because of concerns about potential long-term adverse …

Drug‐induced photosensitivity, the development of phototoxic or photoallergic reactions due
to pharmaceuticals and subsequent exposure to ultraviolet or visible light, is an adverse …

Objective: To compare the efficacy and safety of 2 treatment modalities, topical psoralen plus
UV-A (PUVA) with unsubstituted psoralen and 311-nm UV-B radiation, in patients with …

The striking impression obtained from reviewing the cancer literature is how difficult it is to
analyze the data for answers to many important biologic, behavioral, prognostic, and …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) appears to be endowed with several favourable features for
the treatment of localized microbial infections, especially after the advent of cationic …

Background Narrow‐band ultraviolet B (NB‐UVB) phototherapy is a widely used treatment.
Psoralen‐UVA photochemotherapy (PUVA) increases skin cancer risk and some animal …

Background Human evidence that ionizing radiation is carcinogenic first came from reports
of nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) on the hands of workers using early radiation …