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Photodynamic Therapy

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Photodynamic therapy with ALA or MAL is an excellent treatment for multiple actinic keratoses

Large field photodynamic therapy can eradicate multiple actinic keratoses with a shorter downtime than 5-fluorouracil or imiquimod

Multiple large field photodynamic therapy sessions can delay the appearance of actinic keratoses

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    Robert Bissonnette

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  1. Miller School of Medicine, Dept. Dermatology, University of Miami, NW. 10th Ave. 1600, Miami, 33136, Florida, USA

    Keyvan Nouri

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Bissonnette, R. (2011). Photodynamic Therapy. In: Nouri, K. (eds) Lasers in Dermatology and Medicine. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-281-0_18

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