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Electron Therapy of Skin Carcinomas

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Electron beam radiotherapy is one of the various therapeutic options for skin cancers. Because of their physics characteristics, including typical isodose distribution, and a lower relative absorption by bone compared to X-rays, electrons are well suited for thick lesions and lesions directly overlying bone. However, in certain locations, like near the eye, X-rays are superior. A full knowledge in the physics and treatment techniques is essential to achieve good results. Many large studies have reported a very good local control, but in some it was slightly inferior to that obtained with X-rays, perhaps because electrons were used for larger lesions.

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  1. Department of Radiation Therapy, CHUV, 46 Rue du Bugnon, Lausanne, CH-1011, Switzerland

    Wendy Jeanneret Sozzi MD

  2. Department of Radiation Therapy, Clinique de La Source, 30 Avenue Vinet, Lausanne, CH-1004, Switzerland

    René-Olivier Mirimanoff MD

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    Renato G. Panizzon

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    M. Heinrich Seegenschmiedt

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Sozzi, W.J., Mirimanoff, RO. (2015). Electron Therapy of Skin Carcinomas. In: Panizzon, R., Seegenschmiedt, M. (eds) Radiation Treatment and Radiation Reactions in Dermatology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44826-7_9

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