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High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy For The Treatment Of Basal And Squamous Cell Carcinomas On Sensitive Areas Of The Face: A Report Of Clinical Outcomes And Acute And Subacute Toxicities, James M. Taylor, Bahar Dasgeb, Spencer Liem, Ayesha Ali, Amy Harrison, Mitchell Finkelstein, Jisun Cha, Rani Anne, Steven Greenbaum, William Sherwin, Wenyin Shi
High-Dose-Rate Brachytherapy For The Treatment Of Basal And Squamous Cell Carcinomas On Sensitive Areas Of The Face: A Report Of Clinical Outcomes And Acute And Subacute Toxicities, James M. Taylor, Bahar Dasgeb, Spencer Liem, Ayesha Ali, Amy Harrison, Mitchell Finkelstein, Jisun Cha, Rani Anne, Steven Greenbaum, William Sherwin, Wenyin Shi
Department of Radiation Oncology Faculty Papers
Purpose Basal cell and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma are common malignancies (keratinocyte carcinomas [KCs]). Surgical resection is the standard of care. Radiation using high-dose rate brachytherapy (HDR-BT) may serve as a superior alternative where surgical scars may be of cosmetic concern or in elderly patients with significant comorbidity. We aim to describe the clinical and cosmetic outcomes as well as posttreatment radiation toxicities associated with HDR-BT in patients who were treated for KCs of the face.
Methods and Materials Patients with KCs treated with HDR-BT from 2015 to 2018 were included in the study. Patient medical records and clinical photos …