TY - JOUR AU - Vuong, Winston AU - Lin, Jessica AU - Wei, Randy L. PY - 2016 TI - Palliative radiotherapy for skin malignancies JF - Annals of Palliative Medicine; Vol 6, No 2 (April 25, 2017): Annals of Palliative Medicine Y2 - 2016 KW - N2 - Palliative radiotherapy (PRT) improves patient quality of life (QoL) through alleviating cancer-associated symptoms such as pain, bleeding, and ulceration. Palliative management of patients with skin malignancies requires consideration of cosmetic and psychosocial outcomes as QoL measures. In this review, we highlight the current literature and advances in the use of PRT for patients with the three most commonly encountered forms of skin malignancies: basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and melanoma. The disease course and sensitivity to radiation varies, thus dictating the palliative goal and scheduling for PRT. UR - https://apm.amegroups.org/article/view/12904