Comparison of Narrowband UV-B With Psoralen-UV-A Phototherapy for Patients With Early-Stage Mycosis Fungoides: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Importance:Phototherapy is one of the mainstays of treatment for early mycosis fungoides (MF). The most common modalities are psoralen-UV-A (PUVA) and narrowband UV-B (NBUVB). Objective:To compare the efficacy and adverse effects of PUVA vs NBUVB in early-stage MF. Data Sources:A systematic review was performed by searching Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Ovid Medline, PubMed, Cochrane Library, American College of Physicians ACP Journal Club, and Database of Abstracts of Review of Effectiveness from inception to March 30, 2018. UV A, PUVA, mycosis fungoides, Sézary syndrome, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, UV B, and UVB were used as either key words or MeSH terms. Study Selection:Studies of cohorts with histologically confirmed early-stag

SUBMITTER: Phan K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6439931 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature