…until late in the treatment series. It wasn’t painful and I was able to use an over-the-counter ointment to soothe the itching. The treatment schedule had little impact to my…
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Electronic brachytherapy and superficial radiation therapy are excellent treatment options for patients with basal cell or squamous cell carcinomas
…4 mm depth. Figure 2 shows the last day of treatment (left) and the six-month follow up (right), demonstrating an excellent cosmetic outcome. Figure 1. SCC (left) and treatment setup….
Superficial Radiation Therapy was a Simple Choice for My Skin Cancer
…A year ago, I noticed a spot that had started bleeding occasionally. Being a frequent patient, I mentioned it at my next appointment. He was able to test it right…
Xstrahl 300 used in Lower Leg Lesion Treatment
…a safe treatment option. Leg treatment showing ease of set up with Xstrahl 300 machine. Wheelchair bound patient having SXRT treatment to lesion on right lower leg. Ease of set…
Low-Dose Radiation Therapy for Benign Painful Skeletal Disorders: The Typical Treatment for the Elderly Patient?
…(n=8), painful gonarthrosis (n=80), and painful bursitis trochanterica (n=27) were recruited. The mean visual analogue scale value before treatment was 6.38 and immediately upon completion of RT was 4.49 (P…
Xstrahl in Action: Xstrahl 300 Used in Treatment of Paget’s Disease
…With a planned split course approach, the patient received effective treatment with minimal effects or impact on his daily life. Within four weeks of the final phase of treatment, the…
Radiotherapy of Skin Cancer in Patient with PTEN Mutation
…this with PTEN variants, however, this case represents successful treatment without increased acute toxicity. Recently, a 78-year-old patient with a PTEN variant and symptomatic skin lesions on his scalp and…
Xstrahl in Action: Radiation therapy for the treatment of skin Kaposi sarcoma
…popular treatment modalities for Kaposi sarcoma of the skin, but efficiency of treatment has not been proven. In the paper “Radiation therapy for the treatment of skin Kaposi sarcoma” Tsao…
Radiotherapy for Eyelid Cancer
…need for an internal eye shield, featuring two cases. Case 1 used definitive superficial radiotherapy for lentigo maligna of the lower eyelid. Five months post-treatment, the patient reported no change…
Xstrahl in Action: Xstrahl 150 used in study on Arthroses on Dogs
…improvement, and 10 (17%) a little improvement. In six dogs (10%) no changes could be observed. These patients showed an improvement at first, but this only lasted for some weeks….