BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: In early-stage Dupuytren's contracture, radiotherapy is applied to prevent disease progression. Long-term outcome and late toxicity of the treatment were evaluated in a retrospective analysis. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between 12/1982 and 02/2006,...
PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of radiation therapy (RT) in the treatment of early stages of benign plantar fibromatosis (Morbus Ledderhose [ML]). PATIENTS AND METHODS: From 2003 to 2008, 24 patients (33 sites) with a mean age of 52 years received RT for...
BACKGROUND: Keloids have been treated by using radiation for over a century, and it is currently suggested that keloids are best treated by a combination of surgery and postoperative radiation therapy, although randomized controlled trials testing this are still...
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: To discuss the role of radiotherapy (RT) in the treatment of cutaneous squamous and basal cell carcinomas of the head and neck. METHODS: Review of the pertinent literature. RESULTS: The likelihood of cure with a good cosmetic outcome is high for...
PURPOSE: To show radiation dose-response relationships for recurrence of keloid and pterygium after radiotherapy following surgery. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Using PubMed, we performed a retrospective review of articles reporting incidences and/or dose-response...
PURPOSE: To review and describe our institution's outcomes in patients treated with external beam radiotherapy after keloid excision. METHODS AND MATERIALS: This was a retrospective study. Patients who received radiotherapy between July 1994 and January 2004 after...
BACKGROUND: The incidence of skin cancer has increased dramatically, with as many as 2.8 million skin cancers treated in 2005. In an era of decreasing reimbursement, insurer policy changes, and increasing pressure to deliver cost effective care, physicians should...
Non-melanoma skin cancer is the commonest malignancy worldwide and a significant public health issue. Although most non-melanoma skin cancers are small and easily excised or ablated, a recommendation of definitive radiotherapy is often made in patients where the...
This article represents a planned regular updating of the previous British Association of Dermatologists guidelines for the management of basal cell carcinoma. These guidelines present evidence-based guidance for treatment, with identification of the strength of...