Complex and prolonged skin toxicity after superficial brachytherapy for basal cell carcinoma on the lower leg

Superficial brachytherapy (BT) is used to treat skin cancers at various locations. In areas of poor vascularization, which are subjected to constant trauma, such as extremities, radiotherapy may cause prolonged healing, poorly treatable chronic ulcerations, and even necrosis, requiring subsequent su...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Agata Rembielak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2020-08-01
Series:Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy
Subjects:
bcc
Online Access:https://www.termedia.pl/Complex-and-prolonged-skin-toxicity-after-superficial-brachytherapy-for-basal-cell-carcinoma-on-the-lower-leg,54,41572,1,1.html