Photodynamic therapy for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in situ: Impact of anatomic location, tumor diameter, and incubation time on effectiveness
Kibbi N, Zhang Y, Leffell DJ, Christensen SR. Photodynamic therapy for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma in situ: Impact of anatomic location, tumor diameter, and incubation time on effectiveness. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2019, 82: 1124-1130. PMID: 31712171, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.10.079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAminolevulinic AcidAnalysis of VarianceBiopsy, NeedleCarcinoma in SituCarcinoma, Squamous CellCohort StudiesDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansImmunohistochemistryLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPhotochemotherapyPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSkin NeoplasmsSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeTumor BurdenConceptsCutaneous squamous cell carcinomaALA incubation timeSquamous cell carcinomaTumor diameterALA-PDTSubsequent recurrenceCell carcinomaAnatomic locationInitial complete response ratePhotodynamic therapyCases of SCCISMultivariate analysis factorsComplete response rateMedical record reviewEffectiveness of PDTPatient demographicsClinical responseMedian timeRetrospective reviewRecord reviewRetrospective studyTreatment detailsSingle institutionEffective treatmentResponse rate