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Do you treat early-stage dupuytrens disease with radiotherapy?

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Radiation Oncology · The Oregon Clinic-Radiation Oncology West

Yes. Below are excellent references with long-term results and descriptions of technique.

1. Betz, N., Ott, O.J., Adamietz, B. et al. Radiotherapy in Early-Stage Dupuytren's Contracture: Long-term results after 13 years. Strahlenther Onkol (2010) 186: 82-90.

2. Seegenschmiedt M.H., Keilholz L., Wielp...

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Radiation Oncology · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Yes, and continue to look for updates from Europe where this is more common and under study. We published results and "How to suggestions" in 2017

Meredith R, Carlisle J, Dover L, López-Araujo J, Benhabib S, Brezovich I. Dosimetric comparison of radiation methods for palmar fiborsis. J ClinRadiat...

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