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Photodynamic therapy with topical methyl- and hexylaminolevulinate for prophylaxis and treatment of UV-induced SCC in hairless mice

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Abstract

Hexyl aminolevulinate (HAL) is a long-chained 5-aminolevulinic acid-ester that has been proposed as a novel photosensitizing agent to methyl aminolevulinate (MAL) in topical photodynamic therapy (PDT). The more lipophilic HAL, may improve treatment outcome for non-melanoma skin cancer.
Original languageEnglish
JournalExperimental Dermatology
Volume19
Issue number8
Pages (from-to)e166-72
ISSN0906-6705
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2010

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