Dermatologic radiotherapy in the treatment of extensive basal cell carcinomas: a retrospective study.

Background: The increase of the number of new cases for year of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) has brought also an increase of BCC difficult to treat (extensive, locally advanced and high risk forms).

Objective: To evaluate retrospectively the results obtained with dermatologic radiotherapy (RT) for better defining the indications respect to new emerging treatments.

Methods: A series of extensive 115 BCC treated with RT from 1977 to 2014 were selected for the study, since endowed with histological diagnosis on the amount of 181 extensive BCC.

Radiotherapy of morphea-type basal cell carcinoma: results in 127 cases.

Background: The morphea-type basal cell carcinoma (MBCC) is a rare form of basal cell carcinoma (BCC) with lower response to treatments than other types of BCC.Objective To evaluate the role of radiotherapy (RT) in the therapeutic strategy of MBCC.

Methods: A retrospective study was performed on 127 patients affected with MBCC, who underwent RT in the period 1982-2013.

Radiotherapy of carcinomas of the skin overlying the cartilage of the nose: our experience in 671 lesions.

Background: The skin overlying the nose cartilage is a particularly frequent localization of skin carcinoma (about 25% of all carcinomas occurring on the head and neck). It is therefore of great practical interest to identify the best therapy, able to combine effectiveness with a good cosmetic and functional result.

Objective: To verify both the therapeutic effectiveness of dermatologic radiotherapy and its 'toxicity' in the treatment of a large number of skin carcinomas overlying the cartilage of the nose.