Distinguishing Myth from Fact

Thompson, Katherine G.; Kim, Noori

doi:10.1016/j.det.2019.08.003

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“…However, longterm studies to date do not indicate a significantly increased risk of skin cancer over an age-and sex-matched control population, who have not received UVB phototherapy. NB-UVB phototherapy is a safe therapy (Thompson & Kim, 2020;Ibbotson, 2018;Mohammad et al, 2017). We report this case in the hope that NBUVB will be an option for intractable verruca plana, because the treatment is simple and easy, the duration is not long, no obvious adverse reactions (especially scars).…”

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confidence: 91%

Successful treatment of verruca plana with NB‐UVB: A case report

Zhang

Ren

et al. 2020

Dermatologic Therapy

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Verruca plana is a kind of benign proliferative skin disease that generally occurs in exposed parts, but the treatment of warts poses a therapeutic challenge for physicians, as there is no method, among numerous approaches, that has been proven effective for completely curing this disease. We report a case of verruca plana cured by narrow‐band ultraviolet B (NB‐UVB), which provides a new treatment of verruca plana.

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Section: Case Reportmentioning

confidence: 91%

Successful treatment of verruca plana with NB‐UVB: A case report

Zhang

Ren

et al. 2020

Dermatologic Therapy

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“…17,21 While current evidence seems to indicate that the carcinogenic risk of NB-UVB phototherapy is low or even absent, 17,19,21 further larger prospective studies with longer followup periods are needed. 16,18 Caution is thus advised. Patients should undergo regular total body examinations for early detection of cutaneous malignancy 4 and should also be careful about sun exposure.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Although sunlight UVB is a known skin cancer risk factor and experimental and animal studies have shown the carcinogenic effects of BB‐UVB and NB‐UVB phototherapy, the exact risk associated with UVB phototherapy is not well established. Besides, most of the available information is limited to retrospective studies that involve psoriatic patients also exposed to PUVA therapy 16,17 . Nevertheless, these studies found reassuring results with no increase in melanoma skin cancer and an inconsistent small increase in nonmelanoma skin cancer 8,18‐20 .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In fact, vitiligo patients may benefit from a lower risk of skin cancer due to enhanced immune surveillance 17,21 . While current evidence seems to indicate that the carcinogenic risk of NB‐UVB phototherapy is low or even absent, 17,19,21 further larger prospective studies with longer follow‐up periods are needed 16,18 . Caution is thus advised.…”

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confidence: 99%

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UVB phototherapy in the treatment of vitiligo: State of the art and clinical perspectives

Mendes

Alpalhão

Filipe

2021

Photoderm Photoimm Photomed

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Vitiligo is a chronic pigmentary skin disorder that results in white, hypopigmented macules and patches. It causes a considerable psychological and emotional burden on the affected individuals and their families. Several therapeutic options have been employed in vitiligo including topical and oral drugs, surgical techniques, and phototherapy which is considered the cornerstone treatment. Different wavelengths and modalities are available, but narrowband UVB (NB-UVB) is considered the safest and the most effective phototherapy alternative. NB-UVB acts on multiple steps in vitiligo pathogenesis, and it is capable of inducing stabilization and repigmentation of vitiligo lesions. Technological advances have led to the development of both new phototherapy devices and new medical and surgical therapeutic options that can be combined with phototherapy to achieve optimal results. There is no standard treatment, and individual patient and disease characteristics should be considered. We review the current evidence in what concerns UVB phototherapy for vitiligo treatment, including novel combination treatments that may help to provide the best care for these patients.

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“…Перед назначением фототерапии пациентам с атопическим дерматитом для выявления противопоказаний рекомендуется комплекс лабораторных исследований, включающий общий (клинический) анализ крови, общий анализ мочи, анализ крови биохимический общетерапевтический, консультация врача-терапевта или врача-педиатра, врача-эндокринолога, врача акушера-гинеколога (для женщин). По показаниям рекомендуют обследование у других специалистов [159][160][161][162][163][164].…”

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