title: Cesium-137 brachytherapy for epithelioma of the skin of the nose: experience with 370 patients.
abstract: The author has treated 370 cases of skin cancer of the nose with Cesium-137 brachytherapy. The excellent results with a low recurrence rate of 3% and good cosmetic results are compared with those reported on the literature. The method is more elegant than any reconstructive surgery, which should be reserved for extensive cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Eeuwfeestkliniek, Antwerp, Belgium.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Debois
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001918:Brachytherapy; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage
chemical_list: D002588:Cesium Radioisotopes