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Indications of skin brachytherapy
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Exclusive brachytherapy:
in epidermal skin cancers T1 - T2 N0 on the face for
which curative surgery with adequate margins cannot
be offered without mutilation or without the need for
extensive reconstructive surgery under general
anaesthesia.
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Brachytherapy as a boost:
in larger T2 - T3 or in N+ cases after EBRT to the
primary tumour and lymph nodes.
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Postoperative Brachytherapy:
when close or positive margins, or in some cases of
nerve involvement.