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1587735

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-6-22
pubmed:abstractText
We retrospectively analyzed 99 patients with 115 sites of skin cancer, predominantly involving the head and neck, treated with electron beam therapy. Our objective was to determine the local control rate, radiotherapy reactions, cosmesis, and salvage treatment. Forty-three percent of patients received radiotherapy after biopsy, 41% were treated for recurrence following other modalities of treatment, and 16% had positive margins after surgical excision. With minimum and mean follow-up of 24 and 47 months, respectively, local control was achieved in 88% of patients. Six of 14 local recurrences were salvaged by surgery (five patients) and radiotherapy (one patient) for a total local control of 93%. Serial photographs and data were available to analyze cosmesis in 56 patients. Excellent or good cosmesis was achieved in 91%. Side effects were mild and self-limiting. EBT is highly efficacious and offers excellent cosmesis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1043-3074
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
188-95
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-10-5
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Electron beam therapy for skin cancer of the head and neck.
pubmed:affiliation
Radiation Oncology Department, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, New Jersey.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article