Treatment of basal-cell carcinoma: comparison of radiotherapy and cryotherapy.

Category Primary study
JournalClinical radiology
Year 1986
A prospective randomised trial to compare radiotherapy and cryotherapy in the treatment of basal-cell carcinomas was carried out in 93 patients. Two years after treatment, 4% of tumours treated with radiotherapy and 39% of those treated with cryotherapy had recurred. It is concluded that cryotherapy does not offer a satisfactory alternative to radiotherapy in the treatment of basal-cell carcinomas.
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First added on: Aug 21, 2012