Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 102, Issue 3 , Pages 421-423, March 2012

Radiotherapy treatment of keloid scars with a kilovoltage X-ray parallel pair

Radiotherapy Department, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK

Received 20 April 2011; received in revised form 1 August 2011; accepted 5 August 2011. published online 02 September 2011.

Abstract 

An established treatment for keloids is surgery and radiotherapy, using a single applied field. However, earlobe keloids lend themselves to a parallel opposed pair approach. Delivery with a superficial X-ray unit is practicable and improves homogeneity within the treatment volume. It has been implemented in this centre since 2007.

Keywords: Keloid, Kilovoltage, Radiotherapy, Earlobe

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PII: S0167-8140(11)00443-9

doi:10.1016/j.radonc.2011.08.002

Radiotherapy & Oncology
Volume 102, Issue 3 , Pages 421-423, March 2012

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