The described invention provides methods for irradiating skin cancer cells, such as melanoma cells, at a high radiation rate (e.g., of 2,400 mu/min) and a modest total dose (e.g., of 0.5 Gy) to treat skin cancer or induce apoptosis in skin cancer cells. The radiation may be ...
Radiation was first used to treat a patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the nose in 1900. Following the development of improved dermatologic and surgical techniques in the 1950s, the role for radiation in the treatment of skin cancer gradually decreased.1 However, there remain certain settings...
Radiation Oncology in Skin Cancer Treatment 来自 Semantic Scholar 喜欢 0 阅读量: 17 作者:SL Mcgovern,MT Ballo 摘要: Radiation was first used to treat a patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the nose in 1900. Following the development of improved dermatologic and surgical techniques in the ...
Results of radiotherapy of skin cancer, with special emphasis on treatment failure It is well known that of all carcinomas treated by radiation, skin cancer is the most easily controlled, and the cure rate in general is excellent. Because both the tumor and the surrounding normal tissues are ...
Skin cancer is a term that can evoke feelings of anxiety in many people. But the truth of the matter is that when diagnosed early and with selection of the right treatment, skin cancer can be highly treatable. Although a person may practice diligent sun protection, it is beneficial to visit...
Till date, the treatment includes surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. However, such treatments do not cure ailments, are painful for the patients, and have several negative consequences. They often affect normal, healthy cells as well without causing sufficient toxicity to the cancer cells...
Radiation therapy: It uses ionizing radiations like X-rays to destroy cancer cells. It is usually the treatment of choice when removal of the entire cancer is not possible through surgery. Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy uses drugs to kill cancer cells. If cancers are confined to the superficial layer...
General Considerations in the Radiation Treatment of Skin Cancer in the Region of the Eye *atmospheric composition and structureaerosols and particlestransmission and scattering of radiationtropospherecomposition and chemistryABSTRACTdoi:10.1016/S0002-9394(38)92776-XWatson, William L....
First the doctor removes most of the growth, after which he or she scrapes away cancer cells with a circular blade. Any remaining cells are destroyed with an electric needle. Radiation Therapy Radiation therapy destroys cancer cells with high-powered energy beams. This therapy is generally used ...
WAV Vloten,J Hermans,WAJV Daal - 《Cancer》 被引量: 139发表: 1987年 Radiation-Induced Skin Dermatitis Treatment with CamWell (R) Herb to Soothe (R) cream in patients with head and neck cancer receiving radiation therapy BACKGROUND: Radiation-induced skin dermatitis (RISD) is a common outcom...