Radiation diagnostics and radiation therapy in dermato-oncology

Gesheva E.M.; Pechatnikova E.A.; Potekaev N.N.; Nidal S.; Koposov P.V.; Istamilova P.S.; Vardanyan K.L.; Loyko I.E.

doi:https://doi.org/10.17116/klinderma20212005174

Gesheva E.M.

Institute of Oncology of the European Medical Center

Pechatnikova E.A.

European Medical Center

Potekaev N.N.

Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Dermatovenerology and Cosmetology;
The Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov

ORCID: 0000-0002-9578-5490

Nidal S.

Institute of Oncology of the European Medical Center

Koposov P.V.

Institute of Oncology of the European Medical Center

Istamilova P.S.

Institute of Oncology of the European Medical Center

Vardanyan K.L.

Institute of Oncology of the European Medical Center

Loyko I.E.

Institute of Oncology of the European Medical Center

Radiation diagnostics and radiation therapy in dermato-oncology

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Gesheva E.M., Pechatnikova E.A., Potekaev N.N., Nidal S., Koposov P.V., Istamilova P.S., Vardanyan K.L., Loyko I.E.

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Journal: Russian Journal of Clinical Dermatology and Venereology. 2021;20(5): 74‑82

DOI: 10.17116/klinderma20212005174

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Gesheva EM, Pechatnikova EA, Potekaev NN, et al. . Radiation diagnostics and radiation therapy in dermato-oncology. Russian Journal of Clinical Dermatology and Venereology. 2021;20(5):74‑82. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/klinderma20212005174

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Abstract:

In recent years, there has been a rapid development of all radiation technologies aimed at diagnosing and determining the stage of skin neoplasms. In parallel, there is a steady increase in the incidence of skin cancer throughout the world. Radiation therapy has been successfully used in dermatology for over 100 years. It is used as a method of both radical and palliative treatment. Radiation therapy is used to treat not only malignant but also benign tumors. At certain localizations and stages of the disease, radiation therapy is an alternative to surgical treatment. In dermatology, radiation therapy is most commonly used in the following cases of non-melanocytic skin cancer: basal cell skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, and Merkel carcinoma. The Institute of Oncology of the European Medical Center in Moscow has accumulated significant experience in the diagnosis and treatment of various skin diseases using all known methods of radiation diagnostics and treatment of malignant skin diseases. We present clinical cases of successful and effective use of radiation therapy in the treatment of basal cell skin cancer and B-cell lymphoma of the skin.

Keywords:

radiation diagnostics

radiation therapy

dermato-oncology

basal cell skin cancer

squamous cell carcinoma

skin lymphoma

Authors:

Gesheva E.M.

Institute of Oncology of the European Medical Center

Pechatnikova E.A.

European Medical Center

Potekaev N.N.

Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Dermatovenerology and Cosmetology;
The Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov

ORCID: 0000-0002-9578-5490

Nidal S.

Institute of Oncology of the European Medical Center

Koposov P.V.

Institute of Oncology of the European Medical Center

Istamilova P.S.

Institute of Oncology of the European Medical Center

Vardanyan K.L.

Institute of Oncology of the European Medical Center

Loyko I.E.

Institute of Oncology of the European Medical Center

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28.12.2020

Accepted:

09.07.2021

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