417 / 1609
•
I.E.O. Milan.
LDR 16 Gy, HDR 12 Gy
•
recurrence rates were similar
46 keloids with LDR:
30.4%
TREATMENT: LDR vs HDR
↑ recurrences
50 keloids with HDR:
38%
•
Recurrence rate was higher in males, <44 years, for
arms, neck, and chest wall anatomic sites and for
symptomatic keloids
•
pain, itching, or stress, present at diagnosis in 64
Low doses
keloids, were relieved in 92% with HDR but in 68%
with LDR.
De Cicco L, Vischioni B, Vavassori A, et al. Postoperative management of keloids:
Low-dose rate and high-dose-rate brachytherapy. Brachytherapy; 2014; 13:508-513.