CPB Ljubljana 2018 course book

GEC-ESTRO recommendations in skin brachytherapy Guinot JL, Rembielak A, Perez-Calatayud J, Rodríguez-Villalba S, Skowronek J, Tagliaferri L, Guix B, Gonzalez-Perez V, Valentini V, Kovacs G, on behalf of the GEC ESTRO. Radiother Oncol 2018 in press

• Keloids are effectively managed with HDR BT placing a single catheter during the surgery. • The catheter must be at least 4 mm under the skin. • Dose prescription 4-5 mm from the source. • Start as soon as possible, the first session should be the same day as surgery. • Doses of 5-6 Gy x 3 fractions or 5 Gy x 4 fractions are recommended.