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Do lasers or topicals really work for nonmelanoma skin cancers?

Content Provider	World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus
Author	Brightman, Lori Warycha, Melanie Anolik, Robert Geronemus, Roy
Description	Country affiliation: United States Author Affiliation: Brightman L ( Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York, 317 East 34th Street New York, NY 10016, USA. lbrightman@laserskinsurgery.com)
Abstract	Novel strategies are urgently needed to address the millions of nonmelanoma skin cancers treated in the United States annually. The need is greatest for those patients who are poor surgical candidates or those prone to numerous nonmelanoma skin cancers and therefore at risk for marked disfigurement. Traditional treatment strategies include electrosurgery with curettage, radiation therapy, cryotherapy, excision, and Mohs micrographic surgery. Alternatives to traditional treatment, including topical medications and light or laser therapies, are becoming popular; however, there are various degrees of efficacy among these alternative tactics. These alternatives include topical retinoids, peels, 5-fluorouracil, imiquimod, photodynamic therapy, and lasers. The purpose of this paper is to review the available data regarding these alternative strategies and permit the reader to have a sense of which therapies are reasonable options for care.
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	10855629
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	30
e-ISSN	15580768
Journal	Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery
Language	English
Publisher	Frontline Medical Communications
Publisher Date	2011-03-01
Publisher Place	United States
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Discipline General Surgery Discipline Dermatology Carcinoma, Basal Cell Drug Therapy Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Paget Disease, Extramammary Photochemotherapy Skin Neoplasms Administration, Cutaneous Aminoquinolines Administration & Dosage Therapeutic Use Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic Antineoplastic Agents Surgery Chemexfoliation Dermatologic Agents Fluorouracil Humans Laser Therapy Nicotinic Acids Adverse Effects Journal Article Review
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Surgery Dermatology

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