Tag Archives: Mycosis Fungoides

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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Narrow-band UVB in the treatment of early stage mycosis fungoides: report of 16 patients.

Posted on May 13, 2009 by Chris Cane

Authors: Ghodsi SZ, Hallaji Z, Balighi K, Safar F, Chams-Davatchi C. Razi Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Although early stage mycosis fungoides (MF) has a generally good prognosis, and long-term survival rates with current … Continue reading →

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What’s treated with UVB Narrowband?

Posted on April 14, 2009 by Chris Cane

This is a tough question as UVB Narrowband in some ways has become a panacea for many skin challenges. Here’s a partial list of diseases that I’m aware of where UVB Narrowband is one of the treatment options. Alopecia Atopic … Continue reading →

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Background: UVBNB phototherapy in Dermatology

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Chris Cane

Link to entire article << Click Here >> The first report of the use of ‘phototherapy’ in the treatment of skin disorders dates from 1400 BC from India when patients with vitiligo were given certain plant extracts (whose active ingredients … Continue reading →

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