Xstrahl in Action
Definitive Superficial Radiotherapy for Challenging Skin Cancers – a case series of experiences and learnings.
Publication
Definitive superficial radiotherapy for challenging skin cancers – a case series of experiences and learnings
Authors
Gerald B. Fogarty, Rosemary Maunder, Khang Nguyen, Carol Suen, et al.
Key Findings
- SXRT provides an effective alternative to surgery in the definitive treatment of selected skin cancers and facilitates patient positioning.
- Clinicians embarking on an SXRT program should ensure adequate patient shielding and nutrition and understand that some tumours may be more radiation sensitive than others, as inferred from their macroscopic appearance.
- Regional lymph nodes should also be examined regularly to detect progression during treatment.
Figure 9
Leg treatment showing ease of set up with Xstrahl 200. This wheelchair-bound patient is having SXRT treatment to lesion on right shin.
The Value of Xstrahl 200
RT was delivered using the Xstrahl 200 X-ray system, which delivers both superficial treatments and treatments at depth by combining the capability of orthovoltage X-ray systems with the traditional ease-of-use of superficial radiation therapy.
