Radiotherapy for early non-melanoma skin cancer

Oral Oncol. 2019 Nov:98:96-101. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2019.09.018. Epub 2019 Sep 28.

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.

Keywords: Brachytherapy; Radiotherapy; Skin cancer.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Brachytherapy
  • Disease Management
  • Dose Fractionation, Radiation
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Radiotherapy
  • Radiotherapy Dosage
  • Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
  • Treatment Outcome