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British Journal of Radiology (1982) 55, 225-228
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The British Journal of Radiology, Vol 55, Issue 651 225-228, Copyright © 1982 by British Institute of Radiology

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The use of a short distance cobalt unit in the treatment of primary skin tumours

ME Holmes and CK Bomford

Over an eight-year period 167 patients with primary skin tumours in difficult treatment sites have been treated using a short distance cobalt unit. The advantage of this unit over conventional superficial therapy is the lower absorption of radiation in underlying bone and cartilage. The local failure rate of 5% for basal cell carcinomas and 12% for squamous cell carcinomas is acceptable, and, of the remaining cures, there have been no problems with local necrosis and all have a good functional result.




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