Management of cutaneous intra-epithelial squamous cell carcinoma (Bowen’s disease)
Keywords:
Skin cancer, Bowen’s disease, radiotherapy, cryotherapy, photodynamic therapy, laserAbstract
Bowen’s disease is an intraepithelial squamous cell carcinoma. The disease commonly affects fair skin people. This review article focuses on the advances in the treatment of this disease including different medical and surgical modalities.References
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