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Brachytherapy of the Skin: Cancers and Other Diseases

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Skin…We tan it, we burn it, we pierce it, we ink it, and we moisturize it. When it is wet, we try to dry it, we shave it, and we inject it, and all these things are done in an effort to enhance the appearance of it. Brachytherapy has been used in the management of skin cancer since the first days of therapeutic intervention shortly after the discovery of radium. We present this chapter as a complete reference not only in the standard of care, but to highlight novel applications of the science.

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  1. Radiation Oncology, Botsford Cancer Center, Oakland University/William Beaumont School of Medicine, Farmington Hills, MI, USA

    James Fontanesi MD

  2. Department of Dermatology, Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, MI, USA

    Brian Kopitzki DO

  3. Department of Radiotherapy, University of Gasthuisberg, Leuven, Belgium

    Eric Van Limbergen MD, PhD

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Fontanesi, J., Kopitzki, B., Van Limbergen, E. (2016). Brachytherapy of the Skin: Cancers and Other Diseases. In: Montemaggi, P., Trombetta, M., Brady, L. (eds) Brachytherapy. Medical Radiology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26791-3_22

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