Radiotherapy Can Cause Haemostasis in Bleeding Skin Malignancies

Radiotherapy (RT) can cause haemostasis in select cases of malignant bleeding. We present two cases where RT was used to prevent fatal exsanguination from bleeding skin malignancies. Treatment was with radical intent in one case and palliative intent in the other. The dose used in both cases was 20...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Jang, Helena Sung-In, Spillane, Andrew, Boyle, Frances, Fogarty, Gerald
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3546482/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23346113
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/168681
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Sumario:Radiotherapy (RT) can cause haemostasis in select cases of malignant bleeding. We present two cases where RT was used to prevent fatal exsanguination from bleeding skin malignancies. Treatment was with radical intent in one case and palliative intent in the other. The dose used in both cases was 20 Gray (Gy) in 5 fractions. To our knowledge, this is the first report of radiation-induced haemostasis in bleeding skin malignancies.

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