CUTANEOUS SQUAMOUS-CELL CARCINOMA IN PATIENTS TREATED WITH PUVA
CUTANEOUS SQUAMOUS-CELL CARCINOMA IN PATIENTS TREATED WITH PUVA
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DOI:
10.1056/nejm198405033101805
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发表时间:
1984-01-01
影响因子:
158.5
通讯作者:
BLEICH, HL
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作者:
STERN, RS;LAIRD, N;BLEICH, HL
A 5.7-yr prospective study of 1380 patients treated for psoriasis with oral methoxsalen (8-methoxypsoralen) and UV A photochemotherapy (PUVA) revealed that after adjustment for exposures to ionizing radiation and topical tar preparations, the risk that cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma would develop at least 22 mo. after the 1st exposure to PUVA was 12.8 times higher in patients exposed to a high dose than in those exposed to a low dose (95% confidence interval, 5.8-28.5). No substantial dose-related increase was noted for basal-cell carcinoma. The dose-dependent risk of cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma suggests that PUVA can act as an independent carcinogen. Morbidity associated with these tumors was limited, but further follow-up is needed. Meanwhile, patients treated with PUVA should be followed closely for the possible development of cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma.