RT Book, Section
A1 Decker, Roy H.
A1 Wilson, Lynn D.
A2 Kang, Sewon
A2 Amagai, Masayuki
A2 Bruckner, Anna L.
A2 Enk, Alexander H.
A2 Margolis, David J.
A2 McMichael, Amy J.
A2 Orringer, Jeffrey S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1161346379
T1 Radiotherapy
T2 Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, 9e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071837798
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161346379
RD 2024/04/23
AB AT-A-GLANCERadiotherapy  is  a  collection  of  versatile  treatment  modalities  that  includes  brachytherapy  and  external-beam  radiation.The  clinical  effects  of  radiotherapy  include  acute  and  late  skin  changes:Acute  effects  include  an  inflammatory  reaction  and  desquamation.Late  effects  include  fibrotic  changes  and  atrophy  of  skin  adnexa.Radiation-induced  malignancy  is  a  rare  but  serious  side  effect,  which  presents  at  a  median  of  10  years  after  treatment.Radiotherapy  is  indicated  for  selected  benign,  proliferative  diseases  after  more  conservative  measures  have  failed.Radiotherapy  is  a  valuable  option  for  primary  or  adjuvant  therapy  for  malignant  skin  disease.