Abstract
Scars are a common complication of surgery or burn wound management. Scars occur over the body, affecting people of both sexes and all ages. Scar therapy is a constant clinical challenge; antimitotic drugs and radiotherapy are used with varying degrees of success. This article examines the success of both these types of treatment modalities.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
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Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / therapeutic use
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Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / therapeutic use
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Antimitotic Agents / administration & dosage
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Antimitotic Agents / therapeutic use*
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Cicatrix, Hypertrophic / drug therapy*
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Cicatrix, Hypertrophic / radiotherapy*
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Colchicine / therapeutic use
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Fluorouracil / therapeutic use
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Humans
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Keloid / drug therapy*
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Keloid / radiotherapy*
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Keratolytic Agents / therapeutic use
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Mitomycin / therapeutic use
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Radiotherapy / methods
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Tretinoin / therapeutic use
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Tubulin Modulators / therapeutic use
Substances
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
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Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
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Antimitotic Agents
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Keratolytic Agents
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Tubulin Modulators
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Mitomycin
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Tretinoin
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Colchicine
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Fluorouracil