Postsurgical electron beam radiotherapy for prevention of keloid recurrence: a retrospective study of 619 cases demonstrating low recurrence (6.5%) with optimized 18 Gy in two fractions
The 18Gy/2-fraction regimen postsurgical electron beam radiotherapy emerged as the most effective and safe option for keloid recurrence prevention. Features, including lesion type, location, family history, and disease duration should be combined to guide therapeutic strategy.
Authors
- Qian-Yu Ma
- Lingling Xia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6488-9062)
- Xiao-Li Wu
- Wei Liu
- Hui Yao
- Jie-Hua Wang
- Zong-An Chen
- Wen-Bo Wang
- Zhen Gao
- Jun Yang
Institutions
- Shanghai International Medical Center (CN)
- Shanghai Ship and Shipping Research Institute (CN)
- Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital (CN)
- YangPu Geriatric Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinme.2026.100572
- Primary Topic
- Dermatologic Treatments and Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00