Our data suggest that exposure to therapeutic radiation is associated with BCC but not with SCC.

8 мар. 2024 г. · Our study corroborates the finding of a 46% elevated risk in cutaneous melanoma after radiation therapy for breast cancer in a 2004 study.

26 мар. 2024 г. · Notably, patients who did radiation therapy had a 26% higher probability of being diagnosed with skin cancer compared with the general ...

Radiation damages the DNA of skin cancer cells. The goal is to damage the DNA of the cancer cells to a point where they can't regenerate; they stop dividing or ...

31 окт. 2023 г. · Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays to kill cancer cells. Learn about radiation therapy for basal and squamous cell skin cancer.

All available studies show that skin cancer risk is greater from radiation exposure at young ages than at older ages.

Studies of patients exposed to both low and moderate doses of radiation have consistently found an increased risk of nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSCs), ...

Radiation therapy may be used to treat aggressive forms of skin cancer. For example, radiation can target skin cancers that grow along the nerve endings in ...

When do you have radiotherapy? Radiotherapy is a treatment for non melanoma skin cancers such as basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).

11 мар. 2024 г. · Radiation therapy for breast cancer treatment leads to an increased risk of skin cancer, according to a recent study.