Open AccessPulsed dye laser in the treatment of basal cell carcinoma: A single session versus two sessions – a randomized controlled trial
Author(s) -
Naeim M Abd El-Naby,
Nashwa N. Elfar,
Hanan AlSaeid Alshenawy,
Sameh E Elshwadfy,
Amira A Koura
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 0973-3922
pISSN - 0378-6323
DOI - 10.4103/ijdvl.ijdvl_644_17
Subject(s) - basal cell carcinoma , medicine , carcinoma , randomized controlled trial , basal (medicine) , trunk , laser , surgery , basal cell , biology , insulin , physics , optics , ecology
Basal cell carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer worldwide. It has a specialized microvasculature system that can be targeted by the pulsed dye laser using the theory of selective photothermolysis.