title: Practice and Educational Gaps in Radiation Therapy in Dermatology.
abstract: Guidelines for appropriate use of superficial radiation therapy are based on decades of research; although no formal appropriate use criteria have been developed, they are warranted. Superficial radiation in the outpatient dermatologic setting is the least expensive form of radiation treatment. Although higher cure rates may be possible with Mohs surgery, this should never argue against dermatologists retaining and refining a modality, nor should we limit its use by our successors. Most important, our elderly and infirm patients should continue to benefit from superficial radiation therapy in outpatient dermatologic settings.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL, USA.
authors.forename: Armand B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Cognetta
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, FL, USA. Electronic address: wolfe1pa@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Wolfe
authors.affiliation: Skin Laser & Surgery Specialists of NY and NJ, USA; Department of Dermatology, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.affiliation: Department of Statistics and Probability, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Hyokyoung Grace
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Hong
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D000075202:Contraindications; D003479:Curriculum; D003880:Dermatology / Q000193:education*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D009626:Terminology as Topic
keywords: Appropriate use criteria; Basal cell carcinoma; Dermatologic radiotherapy; Nonmelanoma skin cancer; Squamous cell carcinoma; Superficial radiation treatment; Superficial radiotherapy; Treatment selection criteria