Dermatological high-dose-rate brachytherapy for the treatment of basal and squamous cell carcinoma
| Autor: | Antioco Franco Sedda, Pietro Donati, A. M. Carrozzo, Gabriele Rossi, C. Cipriani |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Pathology Skin Neoplasms medicine.medical_treatment Brachytherapy Basal Cell Nose Neoplasms Dermatology Ointments Basal (phylogenetics) Humans Carcinoma Basal Cell Rhenium Radiotherapy Dosage Facial Neoplasms Follow-Up Studies Neoplasm Recurrence Local Beta Particles Carcinoma Squamous Cell Face Female Remission Induction Carcinoma Medicine Basal cell carcinoma neoplasms Settore MED/35 - Malattie Cutanee e Veneree business.industry Cancer medicine.disease High-Dose Rate Brachytherapy Radiation therapy stomatognathic diseases Neoplasm Recurrence Epidermoid carcinoma Local Squamous Cell Radiology business |
| Popis: | Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) are among the most common cancers in humans. Various therapies are currently being used to treat these tumours including surgery, topical treatments and radiotherapy. We describe a new treatment for BCC and SCC. This consists of superficial radiotherapy, using synthetic resin containing a radioactive beta-emitting isotope. The resin is applied to the lesion to perform a selective beta-irradiation brachytherapy treatment.In total, 53 patients with histologically confirmed diagnosis of BCC and of SCC were enrolled for the treatment.In all treated cases, an apparent clinical remission occurred in approximately 3 months, and complete healing was obtained in 100% of the treated patients; in 82% of the cases, this occurred after a single application. No disfiguring scars or any side-effects were seen. After a follow-up of 20-72 months (mean 51 months), no clinical relapses were observed in the treated patients. Histological examination confirmed complete tumour regression.The results indicated that brachytherapy is an effective treatment for BCC and SCC. |
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