Boron neutron capture therapy for vulvar melanoma and genital extramammary Paget's disease with curative responses

• Published in: Cancer communications (London, England) Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 1 - 10
• Main Authors: Hiratsuka, Junichi, Kamitani, Nobuhiko, Tanaka, Ryo, Yoden, Eisaku, Tokiya, Ryuji, Suzuki, Minoru, Barth, Rolf F., Ono, Koji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BioMed Central 19.06.2018; Wiley
• Subjects: Aged; Boron neutron capture therapy; Boron Neutron Capture Therapy - methods; Extramammary Paget's disease; Female; Humans; Male; Melanoma - radiotherapy; Melanoma, Cutaneous Malignant; Original; Paget Disease, Extramammary - radiotherapy; Penile Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Penis; Radiotherapy Dosage; Skin Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Vulva; Vulvar melanoma; Vulvar Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Vulvar melanoma; Vulva; Extramammary Paget’s disease; Penis; Boron neutron capture therapy

Background Although the most commonly recommended treatment for melanoma and extramammary Paget's disease (EMPD) of the genital region is wide surgical excision of the lesion, the procedure is highly invasive and can lead to functional and sexual problems. Alternative treatments have been used...