Author Archives: Chris Cane

Vitiligo may offer natural defense against skin cancer.

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Chris Cane

Vitiligo may offer natural defense against skin cancer. May 4, 2010 – By: Bill Gillette – Dermatology Times E-News London — Results of a new study suggest that people with vitiligo may have natural protection against skin cancer, BBC News … Continue reading →

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Combined treatment with calcipotriol ointment and low-dose ultraviolet A1 phototherapy in childhood morphea.

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Chris Cane

Combined treatment with calcipotriol ointment and low-dose ultraviolet A1 phototherapy in childhood morphea. Kreuter A, Gambichler T, Avermaete A, Jansen T, Hoffmann M, Hoffmann K, Altmeyer P, von Kobyletzki G, Bacharach-Buhles M. Department of Dermatology, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany. a.kreuter@derma.de … Continue reading →

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Morphea – Medium-dose UVA1 phototherapy in localized scleroderma and its effect in CD34-positive dendritic cells.

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Chris Cane

I recently received a phone call from a man whose daughter has Morphea so I decided to do some hunting to learn a little more about the disease and I came across several articles. I chose to publish part of … Continue reading →

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Dermalume 2X – Double your Power – Double Your Fun!

Posted on April 5, 2010 by Chris Cane

The folks at National Biological Corp leapfrogged the world recently introducing the Dermalume 2X. The new Dermalume 2X provides twice the power, twice the coverage of the typical single lamp handheld wand. The clever designers have been able to use … Continue reading →

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Are Tanning Beds the same as UVB or UVB Narrowband ?

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Chris Cane

Be cautious with UVA Light! Tanning Salons can be a risk for the consumer as the output from these beds can vary greatly from bed to bed and treatment/tanning times must be adjusted based on lamp power. When a bed is re-lamped and you are not told then a sunburn is very likely. Continue reading →

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Morphea – Some Background Information

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Chris Cane

Author: Jennifer V Nguyen, MD, Resident Physician, Department of Dermatology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Coauthor(s): Victoria P Werth, MD, Professor of Dermatology and Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine; Chief, Division of Dermatology, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical … Continue reading →

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Replacing FSX72T12/UVB/HO (7RA-072) with UVB Narrow Band TL01 Lamps

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Chris Cane

Many people ask about replacing FSX72T12/UVB/HO (7RA-072) lamps in older National Biological Corporation Panosol II (UVB604) units. It’s a fairly easy job to do. We do supply instructions on how to install UVB NB TL100W/01 lamps in the older systems … Continue reading →

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Polycythaemia Vera – Pruritus – TL-01 UVB Narrowband UVB311

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Chris Cane

Interesting day, I received two phone calls from people with Pruritus (extreme itching) associated Polycythaemia Vera, sometimes spelled Polycythemia Vera. I did some searching in my local library database and found a couple of useful articles. TITLE: Narrowband (TL-01) ultraviolet … Continue reading →

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UVB NB vs PUVA Treatment for Mycosis Fungoides.

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Chris Cane

The full article publication is entitled “Efficacy of narrowband UVB vs. PUVA in patients with early-stage mycosis fungoides.” prepared by Ponte P, Serrão V, Apetato M. at the Department of Dermatology, Hospital dos Capuchos, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal. … Continue reading →

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UVA1 Phototherapy – Is it effective?

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Chris Cane

The article concludes “Besides topical and systemic therapy, UVA1 radiation is a good option of treatment in various skin diseases. It is one of the first-line treatments for several sclerotic diseases and it often improves pruritus considerably.” I came across … Continue reading →

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