Electron beam therapy of primary tumors of the skin.
High energy electrons have, in comparison with 50-100 kV X rays, definitive advantages in treating large, thick or deeply infiltrating skin cancers. Moreover, a skillful therapeutic policy (fractionation, use of acrylic absorbers, shrinking field technique) often leads to excellent late results, with none or only insignificant side effects especially on bone and cartilage.
Reisner
K
K
St.-Vincentius-Hospitals, Karlsruhe, Germany.
Haase
W
W
D000368:Aged; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy; D004583:Electrons; D005153:Facial Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000379:methods; D012535:Scalp; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*