Editorial
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World J Dermatol. May 2, 2014; 3(2): 6-14
Published online May 2, 2014. doi: 10.5314/wjd.v3.i2.6
Table 2 Reported results of photodynamic therapy in different skin diseases
Ref.DiseaseRemission rateFollow upn
Jeffes et al[24], 1997AK91% scalp, face 45% trunk16 wk40
Tschen et al[25], 2006AK scalp, face78%12 mo101
Stender et al[26], 1996AK lip100%12 mo3
Cairnduff et al[27], 1994BD89%18 mo36
López et al[29], 2012BD90%12 mo18
Truchuelo et al[30], 2012BD76%17 mo47
Calzavara-Pinton et al[31], 2008SCC57% microinvasive 26% nodular invasive2 yr55
Christensen et al[32], 2009BCC68% single session 91% two session6 yr60
Christensen et al[33], 2012BCC60% single session 87% two session10 yr60
Souza et al[34], 2009BCC> 90%3 mo34
60%5 yr
Soler et al[35], 2001BCC89%3 yr350
Svanberg et al[49], 1994TCL100%6-14 mo4
Orenstein et al[50], 2000TCL100%24-27 mo2
Mori et al[51], 2006BCL100%8-24 mo3
Shieh et al[52], 2002PD50%6 mo5
31%10 mo
Raspagliesi et al[54], 2006PD57%1-5 mo7
Stender et al[58], 2000Hand-foot W76%18 wk45
Fabbrocini et al[59], 2001Plantar W75%2 mo64
Fehr et al[63], 2002Vulvar W66%12 mo16
Stefanaki et al[64], 2003Male genital W73%12 mo12