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Narrow-band ultraviolet B phototherapy for early stage mycosis fungoides.
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European journal of dermatology : EJD [Eur J Dermatol] 2008 Nov-Dec; Vol. 18 (6), pp. 660-2. Date of Electronic Publication: 2008 Oct 27. - Publication Year :
- 2008
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Abstract
- Recently there have been some reports concerned the treatment of early stage mycosis fungoides (MF) with narrow-band ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) phototherapy. In most of the previous reports, NB-UVB phototherapy was given three times a week on non-consecutive days. Our aim was to evaluate the effect of a twice weekly regimen of NB-UVB phototherapy in the treatment of early-stage MF. Eight patients with early stage MF received NB-UVB phototherapy twice weekly. Six patients (75%) had a complete response in a mean of 23.4 treatments, two (25%) had a partial response. Upon discontinuation of treatment, four patients with complete response relapsed in a mean time to relapse of 5 months. The twice weekly regimen of NB-UVB phototherapy is effective and well-tolerated in the treatment of early stage MF.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1167-1122
- Volume :
- 18
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- European journal of dermatology : EJD
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18955199
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2008.0515