Superficial/Soft Radiation Therapy for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer

Similar to surgical modalities such as excision or Mohs micrographic surgery, the bulk of research forming the foundation for radiation therapy has come from retrospective analyses over the past 100 years of patients chosen for radiation therapy. Superficial radiation therapy is a viable and effective treatment option for patients over the age of 60 who are not ideal candidates for surgery. Superficial radiation therapy is curative for 90–95% of primarily treated nonaggressive basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin.