Revisited the potential risks of carcinogenicity of phototherapy in patients with psoriasis

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The article presents published data on the assessment of the risk of cancerogenicity of multiple courses of phototherapy methods such as PUVA therapy and UVB-311 in psoriatic patients. The authors analyzed the incidence of malignant skin neoplasms (squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, malignant skin melanoma) among psoriatic patients from different population groups taking into account the cumulative radiation doses and number of procedures.

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A. A. Kubanov

State Research Center of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation

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M. B. Zhilova

State Research Center of Dermatovenereology and Cosmetology, Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation

Email: zhilova@cnikvi.ru
Russian Federation

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