Radiation therapy may be performed for a variety of cutaneous malignancies, depending on patient health status, tumor clinical and histologic features, patient preference, and resource availability. Dermatologists should be able to recognize the clinical scenarios in which radiation therapy is appropriate, as this may reduce morbidity, decrease risk of disease recurrence, and improve quality of life. The second article in this 2-part continuing medical education series focuses on the most common indications for radiation therapy in the treatment of basal cell carcinoma, cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, Merkel cell carcinoma, Kaposi sarcoma, angiosarcoma, cutaneous lymphoma, melanoma, undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, and sebaceous carcinoma.
Keywords: Kaposi sarcoma; Merkel cell carcinoma; angiosarcoma; basal cell carcinoma; cutaneous lymphoma; cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma; dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans; melanoma; pleomorphic dermal sarcoma; radiation therapy; sebaceous carcinoma; undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma.
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