Radiotherapy for early non-melanoma skin cancer. (November 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chua, Benjamin; Jackson, James E.; Lin, Charles; Veness, Michael J.
• Is Part Of: Oral oncology. Volume 98(2019)
• Page Start: 96
• Page End: 101
• Publication Date: 2019-11
• Subjects: Skin cancer -- Radiotherapy -- Brachytherapy; Mouth -- Cancer -- Periodicals; Mouth -- Tumors -- Periodicals; Mouth Diseases -- Periodicals; Mouth Neoplasms -- Periodicals; Bouche -- Cancer -- Périodiques; Bouche -- Tumeurs -- Périodiques; Tumeurs -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 616.9943105
• DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2019.09.018
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1368-8375

Abstract

Highlights: Radiotherapy is important the management of nonmelanoma skin cancer. Efficacy and side-effects of radiotherapy for skin cancer are well established. Novel techniques improve access and quality of radiotherapy for skin cancer. Abstract: This article reviews the important role of radiotherapy in the management of early non-melanoma skin cancer, in the definitive and adjuvant settings. Therapeutic considerations and appropriate patient selection will be discussed, as well as evidence for efficacy and potential side-effects. Additionally, we present some recent advances which may improve accessibility and quality of radiotherapy, such as more convenient dose-fractionation, wide-field treatments, electronic brachytherapy and 3D printed bolus.