Dermatologic Radiotherapy 1981

Postradiation Sarcoma: Case Report and Review of the Potential Complications of Therapeutic Ionizing Radiation

“…11,12 In addition to the availability of inexpensive and effective alternative dermatologic therapies, another reason for the reduction in the use of radiation therapy for the treatment of benign skin conditions has been physician and community fears regarding therapeutic radiation's potential adverse effects. 10,[13][14][15][16][17] One of the most serious adverse effects of radiotherapy is the development of secondary skin and soft tissue neoplasms. Several studies have shown an increase in NMSCs in patients previously treated with superficial radiation for benign conditions.…”

Postradiation Sarcoma: Case Report and Review of the Potential Complications of Therapeutic Ionizing Radiation

“…11,12 In addition to the availability of inexpensive and effective alternative dermatologic therapies, another reason for the reduction in the use of radiation therapy for the treatment of benign skin conditions has been physician and community fears regarding therapeutic radiation's potential adverse effects. 10,[13][14][15][16][17] One of the most serious adverse effects of radiotherapy is the development of secondary skin and soft tissue neoplasms. Several studies have shown an increase in NMSCs in patients previously treated with superficial radiation for benign conditions.…”

Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the hand and review of the literature

“…Limitation of the tota l fractionated dose over a lifet ime to 10 Grays of X-rays, 50 Grays for the minimall y penetrating Grenz rays and the appli cat ion of meticulou s radiation protection measures are essenti al (6). Indi ca tion s in c lude res istant or rec urren t kc loid s, ch ronic lic hen ifi ed ecze ma.…”

Office‐based radiation therapy for cutaneous carcinoma: Evaluation of 710 treatments

“…Although side‐effects from high doses used decades ago are no longer a problem, anecdotal knowledge of patients with atrophic scars, ulcers, or even carcinomas 6 secondary to radiotherapy persist in the minds of dermatologists. Legal regulations and the high start‐up cost of radiation devices discourage new installations of radiation therapy equipment in offices 7 . Simultaneously, there has been a decline in the teaching of cutaneous radiation therapy techniques in many dermatology training programs in Europe, North America, and Australia, 3,5,8 and the idea that radiation therapy should be recommended only as a “last resort” 9 is considered by younger generations of dermatologists.…”

“…Legal regulations and the high startup cost of radiation devices discourage new installations of radiation therapy equipment in offices. 7 Simultaneously, there has been a decline in the teaching of cutaneous radiation therapy techniques in many dermatology training programs in Europe, North America, and Australia, 3,5,8 and the idea that radiation therapy should be recommended only as a "last resort" 9 is considered by younger generations of dermatologists.…”

Postradiation Sarcoma: Case Report and Review of the Potential Complications of Therapeutic Ionizing Radiation

“…11,12 In addition to the availability of inexpensive and effective alternative dermatologic therapies, another reason for the reduction in the use of radiation therapy for the treatment of benign skin conditions has been physician and community fears regarding therapeutic radiation's potential adverse effects. 10,[13][14][15][16][17] One of the most serious adverse effects of radiotherapy is the development of secondary skin and soft tissue neoplasms. Several studies have shown an increase in NMSCs in patients previously treated with superficial radiation for benign conditions.…”

Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the hand and review of the literature

“…Limitation of the tota l fractionated dose over a lifet ime to 10 Grays of X-rays, 50 Grays for the minimall y penetrating Grenz rays and the appli cat ion of meticulou s radiation protection measures are essenti al (6). Indi ca tion s in c lude res istant or rec urren t kc loid s, ch ronic lic hen ifi ed ecze ma.…”

Office‐based radiation therapy for cutaneous carcinoma: Evaluation of 710 treatments

“…Although side‐effects from high doses used decades ago are no longer a problem, anecdotal knowledge of patients with atrophic scars, ulcers, or even carcinomas 6 secondary to radiotherapy persist in the minds of dermatologists. Legal regulations and the high start‐up cost of radiation devices discourage new installations of radiation therapy equipment in offices 7 . Simultaneously, there has been a decline in the teaching of cutaneous radiation therapy techniques in many dermatology training programs in Europe, North America, and Australia, 3,5,8 and the idea that radiation therapy should be recommended only as a “last resort” 9 is considered by younger generations of dermatologists.…”

“…Legal regulations and the high startup cost of radiation devices discourage new installations of radiation therapy equipment in offices. 7 Simultaneously, there has been a decline in the teaching of cutaneous radiation therapy techniques in many dermatology training programs in Europe, North America, and Australia, 3,5,8 and the idea that radiation therapy should be recommended only as a "last resort" 9 is considered by younger generations of dermatologists.…”

Postradiation Sarcoma: Case Report and Review of the Potential Complications of Therapeutic Ionizing Radiation

“…11,12 In addition to the availability of inexpensive and effective alternative dermatologic therapies, another reason for the reduction in the use of radiation therapy for the treatment of benign skin conditions has been physician and community fears regarding therapeutic radiation's potential adverse effects. 10,[13][14][15][16][17] One of the most serious adverse effects of radiotherapy is the development of secondary skin and soft tissue neoplasms. Several studies have shown an increase in NMSCs in patients previously treated with superficial radiation for benign conditions.…”

Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the hand and review of the literature

“…Limitation of the tota l fractionated dose over a lifet ime to 10 Grays of X-rays, 50 Grays for the minimall y penetrating Grenz rays and the appli cat ion of meticulou s radiation protection measures are essenti al (6). Indi ca tion s in c lude res istant or rec urren t kc loid s, ch ronic lic hen ifi ed ecze ma.…”

Office‐based radiation therapy for cutaneous carcinoma: Evaluation of 710 treatments

“…Although side‐effects from high doses used decades ago are no longer a problem, anecdotal knowledge of patients with atrophic scars, ulcers, or even carcinomas 6 secondary to radiotherapy persist in the minds of dermatologists. Legal regulations and the high start‐up cost of radiation devices discourage new installations of radiation therapy equipment in offices 7 . Simultaneously, there has been a decline in the teaching of cutaneous radiation therapy techniques in many dermatology training programs in Europe, North America, and Australia, 3,5,8 and the idea that radiation therapy should be recommended only as a “last resort” 9 is considered by younger generations of dermatologists.…”

“…Legal regulations and the high startup cost of radiation devices discourage new installations of radiation therapy equipment in offices. 7 Simultaneously, there has been a decline in the teaching of cutaneous radiation therapy techniques in many dermatology training programs in Europe, North America, and Australia, 3,5,8 and the idea that radiation therapy should be recommended only as a "last resort" 9 is considered by younger generations of dermatologists.…”