Large Thigh BCC Treated with Radiation

By Simon Madorsky, MD | June 29, 2018

HISTORY

92-year-old man presents with 15-year history of basal cell carcinoma on left thigh. The 9.3 cm x 8.6 cm superficial plaque was treated with electron beam radiotherapy completing 6000 cGy in 30 fractions on 3-13-2018.

DISCUSSION

The 6-week course of radiation was tolerated well by this patient. He had minimum oozing from previous biopsy sites that healed after completion of radiation.

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Large basal cell carcinoma of the left thigh. Second picture shows 3 weeks after completion of radiation therapy with complete healing.

Posted in Basal Cell Carcinoma, Patient Case Studies, Radiation Therapy and tagged orange county, radiation therapy, radiotherapy, skin cancer, Skin Cancer Connection