RT Book, Section A1 Decker, Roy H. A1 Wilson, Lynn D. A2 Goldsmith, Lowell A. A2 Katz, Stephen I. A2 Gilchrest, Barbara A. A2 Paller, Amy S. A2 Leffell, David J. A2 Wolff, Klaus SR Print(0) ID 56105178 T1 Chapter 240. Radiotherapy T2 Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 8e YR 2012 FD 2012 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-166904-7 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56105178 RD 2024/03/28 AB |PrintRadiotherapy at a GlanceRadiotherapy is a collection of versatile treatment modalities including brachytherapy, external beam radiation, and charged particle therapy.The clinical effects of radiotherapy include acute and late skin changes: Acute effects include inflammatory reactions and desquamation.Late effects include fibrotic changes and atrophy of skin adnexa.Radiation-induced malignancy is a rare but serious side effect presenting at a median 10 years after treatment.Radiotherapy is indicated for selected benign, proliferative disease after more conservative measures have failed.Radiotherapy is a valuable option for primary or adjuvant therapy of malignant skin disease.