Mechanisms of action of new treatment modalities for actinic keratosis

Berman, B.; Villa, A.M.; Ramirez, C.C.

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology Jdd 5(2): 167-173

2006


ISSN/ISBN: 1545-9616
PMID: 16485885
Document Number: 9329
Actinic keratosis (AK) constitutes the initial lesion in a disease continuum that can progress to invasive squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). In this article, we describe the mechanisms of action, tolerability, and efficacy of the most frequently used chemopreventative, chemotherapeutic, destructive, and novel immunologic methods for the control and treatment of actinic keratoses.

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Mechanisms of action of new treatment modalities for actinic keratosis