Turkish Journal of Oncology Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology
Article Open Access Volume 21 · Issue 2 · 2006 pp. 102–106

Mold brachytherapy in Bowen's disease: a case report and review of the literature

Pervin HÜRMÜZ1
1 Hacettepe Üniversitesi Radyasyon Onkolojisi Anabilim Dalı, Ankara
2 Hacettepe Üniversitesi Dermatoloji Anabilim Dalı, Ankara
3 Scottsdate Radiation Oncology Department, ABD
Published: 2006 Pubmed: 63221 Article ID: 16
Abstract
Bowen's disease is a disease that must be treated because of its potential to progress to squamous cell carcinoma. There are many treatment options including radiotherapy. Radiotherapy is an effective in the treatment with a variety of application procedures. Here, we present a patient with Bowen disease who was treated with mold brachytherapy in our department and a review of the literature was made.

Keywords: Aged, 80 and over; Bowen's disease; brachytherapy; carcinoma/pathology/radiotherapy; skin neoplasms/radiotherapy

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