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Extensive Scalp SCCa in Elderly

Radiation of a large scalp carcinoma poses an inherent risk of failure due to the large surface area and the progressive devascularization of the center of the treatment area. Radiation strips the...

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Scalp Radiation for High Risk Skin Cancer – The Perils and the Perfect Storm

At the last SCARS Tumor Conference, we presented a 66 year old “Perfect Storm” patient with scalp lesions. He exhibited three critical characteristics: 1. extensive scarring by multiple dermatologic...

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Complicated Scalp Carcinoma – Treatment Options

Complicated scalp carcinoma is defined as cancer that is not amenable to traditional surgical resection or radiation therapy. In our previous E-Newsletter we  discussed some of the contributing risk...

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