High-dose-rate applicator - A customized brachytherapy applicator for treatment of skin cancer. Credit: Study author and RSNA "We had a cure rate of 96% in patients with squamous cell carcinoma and 98 ...

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. For most people, surgery is the recommended choice for treatment. But there is another option that doesn’t involve surgery. It’s ...

Electronic brachytherapy for skin cancer is now available without the need for room shielding. Advances in radiobiology and radiotechnology permit the treatment course to be given in eight fractions ...

There are over 3.0 million cases of nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) diagnosed each year in the United States. Multiple treatment options exist for the treatment of these patients. We describe the ...

CHICAGO - The use of high-dose-rate brachytherapy to treat elderly patients with common skin cancers offers excellent cure rates and cosmetic outcomes, according to a new study presented today at the ...

Briana Conner talks to Dr. Lisa Evans, the Medical Director of Radiation Oncology at Novant Health about Brachytherapy for skin cancer.

The use of high-dose-rate brachytherapy to treat elderly patients with common skin cancers offers excellent cure rates and cosmetic outcomes, according to a new study. The use of high-dose-rate ...

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