| 20110201866 | BRACHYTHERAPY METHOD OF TREATING SKIN TUMORS USING A TAILOR-MADE RADIOACTIVE SOURCE - The present invention refers to a method of treating a cancerous or non-cancerous skin lesion of a subject, e.g. a human patient, by epidermal radioisotope therapy, a specialized type of brachytherapy, comprising the steps of (a) defining and marking an area of skin to be treated; (b) covering said area with a protective layer, e.g. a protective film or foil; (c) applying a tailor-made radioactive source by applying a layer of a radioactive source material on said protective layer, such that said area is covered by said material while any area not to be treated is spared; and (d) removing the radioactive source after a predetermined time period of irradiation. | 08-18-2011 |
