Plesiotherapy for non-melanoma skin cancer: Innovating to overcome!

Abstract

Background:The non-surgical management of non-melanoma skin cancers is an area requiring clinical investigation. Radiotherapy has a role in treatment for a defined subset of patients.Aims:The application of radiotherapy is subject to availability of proper equipment, non-availability of which precludes appropriate radiotherapy in most centers in third world countries.Materials and Methods:The introduction of innovations is needed to circumvent this. Plesiotherapy is such a mode of therapy for non-melanoma skin cancer.Methods:The introduction of innovations is needed to circumvent this. Plesiotherapy is such a mode of therapy for non-melanoma skin cancer.Results:In this paper we present successful management of a cohort of non-melanoma skin cancer patients with plesiotherapy using stepping source192 Ir HDR source.Conclusions:Plesiothrapy is an effective mode of therapy for non-melanoma skin cancer.