Photodynamic Therapy With Methyl Aminolevulinate for Prevention of New Skin Lesions in Transplant Recipients: A Randomized Study

2008 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 423-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann-Marie Wennberg ◽  
Bo Stenquist ◽  
Eggert Stockfleth ◽  
Stephen Keohane ◽  
John T. Lear ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photodynamic Therapy ◽  
Randomized Study ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Methyl Aminolevulinate ◽  
New Skin

scholarly journals Use of Photodynamic Therapy for Treatment of Actinic Keratoses in Organ Transplant Recipients

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Wlodek ◽  
Faisal R. Ali ◽  
John T. Lear
Keyword(s):  
Photodynamic Therapy ◽  
Organ Transplant ◽  
Solid Organ ◽  
Transplant Recipients ◽  
Actinic Keratoses ◽  
Organ Transplant Recipients ◽  
Skin Cancers ◽  
Effective Treatment Modality ◽  
Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers

Solid organ transplant recipients are predisposed to actinic keratoses (AK) and nonmelanoma skin cancers, owing to the lifelong immunosuppression required. Today, increasing numbers of organ transplants are being performed and organ transplant recipients (OTRs) are surviving much longer. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is proving a highly effective treatment modality for AK amongst this susceptible group of patients. Following an overview of the pathogenesis of AK amongst OTRs, the authors review current safety and efficacy data and how this relates to the role of PDT for the treatment of AK in OTRs.

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