Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy
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Efficacy of peri-operative high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy in keloids: Can we scare the bad scar?

Kilaru Sneha
1
,
Ayesha Iqbal Maniyar
1
,
Lithika Lavanya
1
,
Kirthi Koushik
2
,
Ram Charith Alva
3
,
Janaki Gururajachar Manur
1
,
Arul Ponni T.R.
1
,
Mohan Kumar S.
1
,
Revathy Periyasamy
1

  1. Ramaiah Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, India
  2. HCG Cancer Hospital, Bangalore, India
  3. Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore, India
J Contemp Brachytherapy 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5114/jcb.2026.161350
Online publish date: 2026/04/28
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