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- Title
A case report of a patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the face irradiated using a stereotactic technique.
- Authors
Pontoriero, Antonio; Iatì, Giuseppe; Pergolizzi, Stefano
- Abstract
External beam radiotherapy can be used to treat cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas (SCC). Acute skin toxicity is the most common adverse event. In this case study we report on an elderly patient with nasal root cutaneous SCC treated with stereotactic technique using a dedicated linear accelerator (CyberKnife system). Grade 3 skin toxicity was observed but it was resolved after 6 weeks. The use of stereotactic radiotherapy permitted a clinical remission of SCC with good cosmetic results.
- Subjects
CANCER treatment; SQUAMOUS cell carcinoma; RADIOTHERAPY; MEDICAL radiology; ADVERSE health care events
- Publication
Radiation Oncology Journal, 2015, Vol 33, Issue 3, p261
- ISSN
2234-1900
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.3857/roj.2015.33.3.261