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Year : 2022 | Volume
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Radiation therapy for squamous cell cancer of the skin in a patient with xeroderma pigmentosum
Pelin Altinok1, Ertugrul Tekçe2, Selma Sönmez Ergün2, Alpaslan Mayadagli2
1 Department of Radiation Oncology, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey 2 Department of Radiation Oncology and Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul, Turkey
Correspondence Address:
Pelin Altinok Department of Radiation Oncology, Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Elmalikent Mahallesi, Adem Yavuz Cd. No: 1, 34766 Umraniye, İstanbul Turkey
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/jcrt.JCRT_534_20
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Xeroderma Pigmentosum is an autosomal recessive disease characterized by increased sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation. Adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) is an important locoregional treatment modality for high-risk skin squamous cell cancers (SCCs). We present a case of an adult with high-risk skin SCC treated with standard adjuvant RT and followed-up for >4 years with acceptable side effects.
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