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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...
View ArticleScalp 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...
View ArticleComplicated 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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