Image-Guided Superficial Radiation as First-line in Skin Cancer?
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Absolute lesion control rate with image-guided superficial radiation therapy (IGSRT) for early-stage non-melanoma skin cancer was achieved in nearly all patients. IGSRT is a newer radiation technique for skin cancer, an alternative to Mohs micrographic surgery and other surgical options. The ultrasound imaging used during IGSRT allows for precise targeting of cancer cells while sparing surrounding tissue. IGSRT is currently recommended for early-stage non-melanoma skin cancer among patients who refuse or cannot tolerate surgery. Given the safety, lack of surgical disfigurement, cost-effectiveness, and high cure rate, IGSRT should be considered more broadly as a first-line option for early-stage non-melanoma skin cancer, the researchers concluded.
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@prasoon Absolute lesion control was achieved in 99.7% of patients, with a stable control rate of 99.6% past 12 months. At a 5-year follow-up, local control was 99.4%. Local control for both basal and squamous cell carcinoma at 5 years was 99%; local control for squamous cell carcinoma in situ was 100% at 5 years. The most common side effects were erythema, dryness, and dry desquamation. Some patients had ulceration and moist desquamation, but it did not affect lesion control.