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- Title
Minimizing Eye Toxicity in the Treatment of Periorbital Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers.
- Authors
D. O¿dea, Nathan; Fogarty, Gerald
- Abstract
The article offers 2 case studies on minimizing eye toxicity in treatment of Periorbital Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers (NMSC). Case study of 83 year old man with vitreal hemorrhage in the right eye was recommended radiation therapy, another case study of a 100 year old woman with neglected Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of the right temple in which only surgical option was orbital exenteration are discussed. In both case studies, the globe was partially irradiated without major side effects.
- Subjects
RADIATION injuries; ALLIED health personnel; CANCER patients; EYE; EYE care; EYE-socket tumors; METASTASIS; HEALTH outcome assessment; RADIATION doses; RADIATION protection; RADIATION dosimetry; RADIOTHERAPY; SKIN tumors; TOMOGRAPHY; VISION; PROFESSIONAL practice; TREATMENT effectiveness; DISEASE complications; DIAGNOSIS; PREVENTION
- Publication
Radiation Therapist, 2012, Vol 21, Issue 2, p195
- ISSN
1084-1911
- Publication type
Case Study