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An appraisal of narrowband (TL‐01) UVB phototherapy. British Photodermatology Group Workshop Report (April 1996)
Author(s) -
BILSLAND D.,
DAWE R.,
DIFFEY B.L.,
FARR P.,
FERGUSON J.,
GEORGE S.,
GIBBS N.K.,
GREEN C.,
MCGREGOR J.,
WEELDEN H.,
WAINWRIGHT N.J.,
YOUNG A.R.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1997.18441939.x
Subject(s) - george (robot) , library science , wainwright , astronomer , sociology , history , art history , computer science , archaeology
In Europe, ultraviolet (UV) B phototherapy is being increasingly used for the treatment of skin disease. While this is in part due to an increased awareness of the cancer risks of photochemotherapy (PUVA)̂ there is also evidence that a 'new' UVB phototherapy source (TL-01) is more effective than conventional broadband UVB sources, and is possibly as effective as PUVA. A working party of the British Photodermatology Group met to discuss whether the available evidence supports such statements. The major conclusions are presented.