Photodynamic Therapy and Fluorescence Diagnosis in Dermatology Tim * The text is written

* The text is written on many levels and will benefit the novice as well as the expert

no other tome covers the diversity of topics in the field

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This book will be an essential reference tool for both clinicians

To this end this book is an attempt to bring together recent developments in the field

Photodynamic Therapy and Fluorescence Diagnosis in Dermatology Tim * The text is writtenPhotodynamic therapy has been widely investigated over the past two decades and is emerging as a promising therapeutic modality for skin cancers and several inflammatory diseases. This growing interest is based on the availability of a new simple, effective and safe regimen using the topical application of a pro drug, 5 aminolevulinic acid, as well as on the development of new "second generation" photosensitizers, namely 5 aminolevulinic acid esters,