Reflectance Confocal Microscopy Mapping of Non-melanoma Skin Cancers to Guide Definitive Radiation Therapy

Basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) and squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) are the most prevalent non-melanoma skin cancer types (NMSCs). For patients with lesions in cosmetically challenging areas or for patients with significant comorbidities, non-surgical management with radiation therapy can be an excellent alternative to surgery. As a surrogate for pathological margin assessment of surgical techniques, non-invasive tools to define the at-risk area can be extremely helpful when employing radiation, to preserve normal tissue from radiation side effects and minimizing the risk of local recurrence concurrently.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: 250 Source Type: research