Keloids treated with postoperative Iridium 192* brachytherapy: A retrospective study

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 807-813

  Arnault, J P ^a   Peiffert, D ^b   Latarche, C ^c   Chassagne, J F ^d   Barbaud, A ^a   Schmutz, J L ^a  

^a SERVICE DE DERMATOLOGIE   (France)

^b CENTRE ALEXIS VAUTRIN   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NANCY   (France)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Hypertrophic scar; Iridium 192; Keloid

Indexed keywords

IRIDIUM 192;

ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KELOID; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BRACHYTHERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRIDIUM RADIOISOTOPES; KELOID; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 66749103739     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03190.x     Document Type: Article

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