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Review
. 2017 Jul 18;5(4):521-525.
doi: 10.3889/oamjms.2017.122. eCollection 2017 Jul 25.

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

Serena Gianfaldoni  1 , Roberto Gianfaldoni  1 , Uwe Wollina  2 , Jacopo Lotti  3 , Georgi Tchernev  4 , Torello Lotti  5
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Review

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

Serena Gianfaldoni et al. Open Access Maced J Med Sci. .

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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