Evaluation of Low-Dose, Low-Frequency Oral Psoralen–UV-A Treatment With or Without Maintenance on Early-Stage Mycosis Fungoides
Author(s) -
Pablo Vieyra-Garcia,
Regina FinkPuches,
Stefanie Porkert,
Roland Lang,
Sophie Pöchlauer,
Gudrun Ratzinger,
Adrian Tanew,
Sylvia Selhofer,
Paul-Gunther Sator,
Angelika Hofer,
Alexandra GruberWackernagel,
Franz J. Legat,
VijayKumar Patra,
Franz Quehenberger,
Lorenzo Cerroni,
Rachael A. Clark,
Peter Wolf
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
jama dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.128
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 2168-6084
pISSN - 2168-6068
DOI - 10.1001/jamadermatol.2018.5905
Subject(s) - mycosis fungoides , medicine , psoralen , regimen , puva therapy , dermatology , population , stage (stratigraphy) , randomized controlled trial , maintenance therapy , clinical endpoint , surgery , chemotherapy , psoriasis , lymphoma , dna , paleontology , environmental health , biology , genetics
Psoralen-UV-A (PUVA) photochemotherapy is standard first-line treatment for skin-limited, early-stage mycosis fungoides capable of producing high initial complete response (CR) rates. However, much remains unknown about PUVA's therapeutic mechanisms, optimal duration and frequency of treatment, dose escalation, or use as maintenance therapy.
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