Radiation therapy for extensive actinic keratosis

Actinic keratosis in the most common premalignant keratotic tumour of sun‐exposed skin. A 66‐year‐old man developed a large actinic keratosis on his scalp, which did not respond to conventional treatment. Fractionated radiotherapy with a cumulative dose of 28 Gy resulted in complete remission withou...

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Published in:Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 2000-07, Vol.14 (4), p.293-295
Main Authors: Barta, U, Gräfe, T, Wollina, U
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
actinic keratosis
Aged
Dose Fractionation
Humans
Keratosis - etiology
Keratosis - radiotherapy
Male
radiation therapy
Scalp
Sunlight - adverse effects
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Summary:Actinic keratosis in the most common premalignant keratotic tumour of sun‐exposed skin. A 66‐year‐old man developed a large actinic keratosis on his scalp, which did not respond to conventional treatment. Fractionated radiotherapy with a cumulative dose of 28 Gy resulted in complete remission without relapse during a 14‐month follow‐up. In older subjects in whom conventional treatment fails, low‐dose fractionated radiation therapy is an effective alternative method.
ISSN:0926-9959
1468-3083
DOI:10.1046/j.1468-3083.2000.00052.x