Does postoperative radiation within 24 hours of a skin graft with a keloid resection increase the risk of graft failure?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
The amount of radiation required to prevent keloid recurrence after excision is lower than what would be expected to compromise a skin graft. The studies cited are dealing with postoperative radiotherapy for cancer, where radiation doses are required to be higher than what is used for a keloid, and ...
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Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
I am not aware of any data looking at this question. However, extrapolating from several papers on the subject of the recommended timing for post-op RT after skin grafting for excision of NMSCs, I agree with Dr. Mendenhall that I suspect that post-op RT within 24 hours would likely result in higher ...
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How can we reconcile the lack of efficacy >72 h...
How can we reconcile the lack of efficacy >72 h...
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
I don’t know, but I suspect yes.