Radiotherapy for lentigo maligna: a literature review and recommendations for treatment. (January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fogarty, G.B.; Hong, A.; Scolyer, R.A.; Lin, E.; Haydu, L.; Guitera, P.; Thompson, J.
• Is Part Of: British journal of dermatology. Volume 170:Number 1(2014:Jan.)
• Page Start: 52
• Page End: 58
• Publication Date: 2014-01
• Subjects: Dermatology -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.5
• DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12611
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-0963

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en" id="bjd12490-abs-0002"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <bold>What's already known about this topic?</bold> </p> <p> <list id="bjd12611-list-0001" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>Radiotherapy is increasingly used for the treatment of lentigo maligna; however, there is a lack of evidence‐based radiotherapy treatment guidelines.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> <p> <bold>What does this study add?</bold> </p> <p> <list id="bjd12611-list-0002" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>This is the first literature review of radiotherapy for lentigo maligna.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>We have developed recommendations for radiotherapy of lentigo maligna based on the review and our own initial experience from a multidisciplinary lentigo maligna clinic.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </abstract>