Category Archives: Medical Articles

Guidelines for dosimetry and calibration in ultraviolet radiation therapy.

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Chris Cane

Guidelines for dosimetry and calibration in ultraviolet radiation therapy: a report of a British Photodermatology Group workshop. The entire article can be seen by <Clicking Here> This report examines the dosimetry of ultraviolet (UV) radiation applied to dermatological treatments, and … Continue reading →

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Narrowband UVB Phototherapy in New Zealand

Posted on July 3, 2010 by Chris Cane

I was wandering around the internet today looking for what’s new in UVB and I came across a posting by DermNet NZ. I thought that some of you would find it interesting. They report, Compared with broadband UVB: Exposure times … Continue reading →

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A review of home phototherapy for psoriasis

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Chris Cane

From Dermatology Online Journal Volume 16, Number 2 February 2010 A review of home phototherapy for psoriasis� Bridgit V Nolan1, Brad A Yentzer MD2, Steven R Feldman MD PhD2 Dermatology Online Journal 16 (2): 1 1. SUNY Upstate Medical University, … Continue reading →

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CIGNA Insurance enters the DARK AGES for folks with Vitiligo

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Chris Cane

As unbelievable as it may sound, CIGNA insurance took a major step backwards last month following AETNA’s lead (in 2004) to stop paying claims for patients with Vitiligo. Aetna stopped in 2004 for home phototherapy systems and last month CIGNA … Continue reading →

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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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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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