Skin cancer caused by grenz rays
Journal Article
·
· J. Surg. Oncol.; (United States)
A 30-year-old woman developed chronic radiodermatitis and five squamous cell carcinomas within 7 years following a 16-year period of repeated grenz irradiations given to her psoriasis. The estimated cumulative dose of grenz radiation was approximately 3000 rads (r) to each treated area. This case, illustrating a rather underestimated carcinogenic potential of grenz rays, is interpreted in light of the available literature on the subject. The technical bases of grenz ray therapy are also briefly reviewed.
- Research Organization:
- Roswell Park Memorial Institute, Buffalo, NY
- OSTI ID:
- 5326655
- Journal Information:
- J. Surg. Oncol.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Surg. Oncol.; (United States) Vol. 2; ISSN JSONA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
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DERMATITIS
DISEASES
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ERYTHEMA
INJURIES
IONIZING RADIATIONS
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MEDICINE
NEOPLASMS
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ORGANS
PSORIASIS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION INJURIES
RADIATIONS
RADIODERMATITIS
RADIOINDUCTION
RADIOLOGY
RADIOTHERAPY
SIDE EFFECTS
SKIN
SKIN DISEASES
SYMPTOMS
THERAPY
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