An Overview on Radiotherapy: From Its History to Its Current Applications in Dermatology

Serena Gianfaldoni, Roberto Gianfaldoni, Uwe Wollina, Jacopo Lotti, Georgi Tchernev, Torello Lotti, Serena Gianfaldoni, Roberto Gianfaldoni, Uwe Wollina, Jacopo Lotti, Georgi Tchernev, Torello Lotti

Abstract

For more than a century, radiotherapy has been an effective treatment for oncologic patients. The Authors report a brief history of the radiation therapy and its actual indication for the treatments of cutaneous malignant diseases.

Keywords: cancers; cutaneous malignant diseases; historical evolution; radiotherapy; therapeutic option.

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