Radiotherapy Can Cause Haemostasis in Bleeding Skin Malignancies. (20th December 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jang, Helena Sung-In; Spillane, Andrew; Boyle, Frances; Fogarty, Gerald
• Other Names: Dumont Aaron S. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in medicine. Volume 2012(2012)
• Publication Date: 2012-12-20
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Medicine; Case Reports; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1155/2012/168681
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-9627

Abstract

Abstract : Radiotherapy (RT) can cause haemostasis in select cases of malignant bleeding. We present two cases where RT was used to prevent fatal exsanguination from bleeding skin malignancies. Treatment was with radical intent in one case and palliative intent in the other. The dose used in both cases was 20 Gray (Gy) in 5 fractions. To our knowledge, this is the first report of radiation-induced haemostasis in bleeding skin malignancies.