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Skin cancer caused by grenz rays
Author(s) -
Dabski Krzysztof,
Stoll Howard L.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930310203
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , radiodermatitis , radiation therapy , psoriasis , squamous cell cancer , cancer , nuclear medicine , surgery
A 30‐year‐old woman developed chronic radiodermatitis and five squa‐mous 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 3,000 rads (r) to each treated area. This case, illustrating a rather underestimated carcinogenic potential of grenz rays, is interpreted in light of the available literaure on the subject. The technical bases of grenz ray therapy are also briefly reviewed.