AIMS: To define the optimal dose and maximum tumour size of basal and squamous cell carcinoma of skin that can be treated by single fraction radiotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A review was undertaken of 1005 lesions of basal/squamous cell carcinoma of the skin...
BACKGROUND: We have used a schedule for soft x-ray therapy of epithelial malignancies that takes into account the clinically diagnosed tumor involution under treatment. OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate the effectiveness of this schedule in terms of cure rate and late...
PURPOSE: To determine the outcomes of patients with locally advanced basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin treated with radiotherapy. METHODS AND MATERIALS: A retrospective review of the outcomes of patients with basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas...
BACKGROUND: The histologic subtype of a basal cell carcinoma (BCC) may be an important factor for the success of a certain treatment modality. In the current article, the authors report recurrence rates among patients with BCC after superficial radiotherapy as well as...
In the United States, the incidence of skin cancer is greater than that of all other cancers combined, and early diagnosis can be lifesaving. A substantial public health concern, skin cancer is increasingly being diagnosed and managed by primary care physicians. Basal...
PURPOSE: To retrospectively review patterns of failure, cosmesis, and outcomes according to treatment modality of patients with histologically confirmed epithelial skin cancer. METHODS AND MATERIALS: The records of 468 patients having 531 lesions were analyzed; 389...
BACKGROUND: Although radiotherapy of skin tumors has lost its former preeminence, there is still need for this modality. The aim of this study was, therefore, to determine the frequency of radiogenic ulcers and tumors following soft x-ray therapy of skin lesions....
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