TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Radiotherapy
A1  - Decker, Roy H.
A1  - Wilson, Lynn D.
A2  - Kang, Sewon
A2  - Amagai, Masayuki
A2  - Bruckner, Anna L.
A2  - Enk, Alexander H.
A2  - Margolis, David J.
A2  - McMichael, Amy J.
A2  - Orringer, Jeffrey S.
PY  - 2019
T2  - Fitzpatrick's Dermatology, 9e
AB  - AT-A-GLANCERadiotherapy  is  a  collection  of  versatile  treatment  modalities  that  includes  brachytherapy  and  external-beam  radiation.The  clinical  effects  of  radiotherapy  include  acute  and  late  skin  changes:Acute  effects  include  an  inflammatory  reaction  and  desquamation.Late  effects  include  fibrotic  changes  and  atrophy  of  skin  adnexa.Radiation-induced  malignancy  is  a  rare  but  serious  side  effect,  which  presents  at  a  median  of  10  years  after  treatment.Radiotherapy  is  indicated  for  selected  benign,  proliferative  diseases  after  more  conservative  measures  have  failed.Radiotherapy  is  a  valuable  option  for  primary  or  adjuvant  therapy  for  malignant  skin  disease.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161346379
ER  -