Radiation therapy for extensive actinic keratosis

Citation
U. Barta et al., Radiation therapy for extensive actinic keratosis, J EUR A D V, 14(4), 2000, pp. 293-295
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
ISSN journal
09269959 → ACNP
Volume
14
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
293 - 295
Database
ISI
SICI code
0926-9959(200007)14:4<293:RTFEAK>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Actinic keratosis in the most common premalignant keratotic tumour of sun-e xposed skin. A 66-year-old man developed a large actinic keratosis on his s calp, which did not respond to conventional treatment. Fractionated radioth erapy with a cumulative dose of 28 Gy resulted in complete remission withou t relapse during a 14-month follow-up. In older subjects in whom convention al treatment fails, low-dose fractionated radiation therapy is an effective alternative method.