A new type of radiotherapy may be better than surgery for patients with early-stage nonmelanoma skin cancers

A new type of radiotherapy may be better than surgery for patients with early-stage nonmelanoma skin cancers

October 4, 2021 In a recent study, image-guided superficial radiotherapy (IGSRT) showed nearly a 100% cure rate for early-stage basal cell carcinomas and squamous cell skin cancers. These results, along with its established safety, show that IGSRT is emerging as an alternative to cryosurgery or Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS), which are commonly used to treat

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