Image-Guided Superficial Radiation Therapy for Basal and Squamous Cell Carcinomas Produces Excellent Freedom from Recurrence Independent of Risk Factors.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) and squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) are non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) and the most prevalent cancers in the United States. Image-guided superficial radiotherapy (IGSRT) is a relatively new treatment option that uses high-resolution dermal ultrasound integrated with superficial radiotherapy to improve tumor visualization. IGSRT is a clinically equivalent non-surgical alternative to Mohs micrographic surgery at 2 years of follow-up in early-stage NMSC, but larger cohort studies with longer follow-up periods that allow for analysis of patient outcomes by demographic and disease characteristics are needed. Methods: This large, retrospective cohort study was conducted to determine the effect of risk factors (tumor location, t

SUBMITTER: Agha R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11477103 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature