What Is the Benefit of Radiation for Skin Cancer?

Radiation therapy for skin cancer and malignant melanoma. Malignant melanoma is not sensitive to radiation and should be treated surgically. However, incomplete resection or recurrence after surgery cannot be performed again. Patients who refuse surgery or whose lesions cannot be treated can be treated with palliative radiation therapy.

Radiotherapy for skin cancer and malignant melanoma

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Radiation therapy for skin cancer and malignant melanoma. Malignant melanoma is not sensitive to radiation and should be treated surgically. However, incomplete resection or recurrence after surgery cannot be performed again. Patients who refuse surgery or whose lesions cannot be treated can be treated with palliative radiation therapy.

Chinese name

Radiotherapy for skin cancer and malignant melanoma

Indication

Located in a place that is not suitable for surgical resection

Contraindications

Radiation therapy for skin cancer

Precautions

Local infection should be controlled first

Radiation therapy for skin cancer and malignant melanoma is suitable for:

1. Located in a place that is not suitable for surgical resection.

2. Incomplete surgical resection or recurrence after surgery cannot be performed again.

3. Patient refused surgery.

4. Palliative radiotherapy is feasible for patients with large lesions who cannot be operated.

There are no strict contraindications for radiation therapy for skin cancer and malignant melanoma.

1. Explain the purpose and effect of the treatment to the patient before the operation, strengthen the confidence to overcome the disease, and explain the precautions to obtain the active cooperation of the patient.

2. Make a full inspection before the whole body is prepared for treatment. Anemia should be corrected, systemic infections should be treated, and comorbidities should be controlled. During the treatment process, let the patients eat high-protein, high-vitamin, high-calorie foods. Improve the patient's overall condition from all aspects, improve the body's immunity, and improve the treatment effect.

3. Local preparation: Keep local skin clean and control infection.

1. The radioactive source can choose low-energy X-rays (including contact treatment) according to the depth of the lesion,

1. Local infection should be controlled first.

2. Local ulceration should be changed daily.

3. Cervical lymph node metastasis should be treated with radiation or surgery according to the control of the original lesion.

4. Osteonecrosis may occur after radiation treatment when the lesion invades the bone.

5. The ulcer is large and may not heal for a long time after radiation treatment.