Long-term Follow-up Study of Ingenol Mebutate Gel for the Treatment of Actinic Keratoses

• Autores: Mark Lebwohl, Stephen Shumack, Linda Stein Gold
• Localización: JAMA Dermatology, ISSN 2168-6068, Vol. 149, Nº. 6, 2013, págs. 666-670
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Importance Ingenol mebutate is the active agent (a macrocyclic diterpene ester) in the sap of the plant Euphorbia peplus. This herb has been used as a traditional remedy for several different skin lesions, including skin cancers.

    Objective To assess 12-month recurrence rates and safety associated with ingenol mebutate gel treatment in patients who previously had achieved complete clearance of actinic keratoses.