Abstract
Superficial brachytherapy (BT) is used to treat skin cancers at various locations. In areas of poor vascularization, which are subjected to constant trauma, such as extremities, radiotherapy may cause prolonged healing, poorly treatable chronic ulcerations, and even necrosis, requiring subsequent surgical intervention. In this case study, we report on an elderly patient with basal cell carcinoma located on lower leg that was treated with superficial BT. The cancer was cured, but the patient developed complex and prolonged skin toxicity that eventually resolved after 15 months.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 406-411 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of contemporary brachytherapy |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 21 Aug 2020 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- BCC
- superficial brachytherapy
- toxicity
- leg ulcer
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