Abstract
Radiation was first used to treat a patient with squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the nose in 1900. Following the development of improved dermatologic and surgical techniques in the 1950s, the role for radiation in the treatment of skin cancer gradually decreased (Wilson L, Panizzon RG. Radiation treatment. In: Bolognia JL, Jorizzo JL, Rapini RP, editors. Dermatology. 1st ed. London: Elsevier Ltd.; 2003. p. 2185-95). However, in most settings, radiation offers distinct advantages over other currently available modalities. The goals of this chapter are to review the current indications for the use of radiation in the treatment of skin cancer, the techniques commonly employed in modern radiotherapy, the role of radiation in the treatment of specific skin malignancies, and the complications that arise from the use of radiation to treat skin cancers.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Skin Cancer Management |
| Subtitle of host publication | A Practical Approach |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Pages | 311-326 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030505936 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783030505929 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 26 2021 |
Keywords
- Adjuvant radiotherapy
- Brachytherapy
- Electron beam radiation
- Merkel cell carcinoma and radiation
- Mycosis fungoides and radiation
- Nodal radiation
- Palliative radiation
- Radiation complications
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine