Bath Psoralen-ultraviolet A and Narrowband Ultraviolet B Phototherapy as Initial Therapy for Early-stage Mycosis Fungoides: A Retrospective Cohort of 267 Cases at the University of Toronto

Conclusion Bath PUVA and nbUVB are both effective treatments. The use of bath PUVA resulted in significantly greater disease-free survival. Micro-Abstract Phototherapy is one of the mainstay treatments for early stages mycosis fungoides (MF). Response rates are not statistically different when utilizing either bath PUVA or nbUVB in early stage MF. However, longer remission is achieved with bath PUVA therapy.
Source: Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma and Leukemia - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research