Radiotherapy of carcinomas of the skin overlying the cartilage of the nose: Our experience in 671 lesions

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1044-1049

  Caccialanza, M ^a   Piccinno, R ^a   Percivalle, S ^a   Rozza, M ^b  

^a Photoradiotherapy Unit   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Basal cell carcinoma; Cartilage; Nose; Radiotherapy; Squamous cell skin carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; FLUOROURACIL; RETINOID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER REGRESSION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE CARCINOMA; NOSE CARTILAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION RESPONSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN CARCINOMA; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASAL CARTILAGES; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 68849107905     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03247.x     Document Type: Article

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