Br J Radiol
The risks of treating keloids with radiotherapy.
ABSTRACT
The risk of carcinogenesis from radiation exposure is well known. It has been questioned for some time therefore, whether it is wise to treat benign disease with radiotherapy. We report a case of a patient who developed bilateral breast carcinomas almost 30 years after treatment of chest wall keloids with radiotherapy. There are only anecdotal reports in the literature of malignancies following treatment of keloids with radiotherapy. We review these reports and discuss the safety of this approach to the management of keloid scars.
Related Questions
Assuming it has previously been treated with excision and steroid injections? Is it reasonable to treat a bothersome keloid in a pediatric patient aft...
New answer by Radiation Oncologist at Beaumont Hospital (March 18, 2022)
A great question. The literature reports on children as young as 2 being treated. Of course, the implied concern about SMN is very relevant. However, when we wrote our series ...