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Escharotic and other botanical agents for the treatment of skin cancer: A review

2005; Elsevier BV; Volume: 53; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jaad.2005.04.090

1097-6787

Nathaniel J. Jellinek, Mary E. Maloney,

Oral Health Pathology and Treatment

Agrowing era of alternative medicine is upon us. All who practice medicine have a small population of patients who eschew Western medicine and prefer alternative approaches, including botanical remedies, to treat their medical problems. Many alternative practitioners advertise and sell products on the Internet. Indeed, this trend now includes a growing number of topical treatments for skin cancer, including escharotic agents.