Usefulness of Photodynamic Therapy as a Possible Therapeutic Alternative in the Treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma

Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cancer in individuals with fair skin type (I–II) and steadily increasing in incidence (70% of skin malignancy). It is locally invasive but metastasis is usually very rare, with an estimated incidence of 0.0028%–0.55%. Conventional therapy is surgery, esp...

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Main Authors: Paola Savoia, Tommaso Deboli, Alberto Previgliano, Paolo Broganelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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PDT
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/16/10/23300