The feasibility of using ultrasound during follow-up for superficial non-melanoma skin cancers after electronic brachytherapy.

Conclusions: US is an objective imaging modality that may be able to assess NMSC response after eBT. Based on follow-up imaging, further treatment or observation may be recommended. Although this study is hypothesis generating, larger studies with pathologic confirmation of recurrences would be needed to validate US use for follow-up, avoiding possible painful and scarring biopsies in case of low suspicion of recurrence. PMID: 29441097 [PubMed]
Source: Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy - Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: J Contemp Brachytherapy Source Type: research