New radiation zaps skin cancer without surgery

NCT ID NCT02131805

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a new device that delivers targeted radiation to early-stage basal and squamous cell skin cancers. Thirty-six people aged 60 and older received treatment, and researchers tracked how well the cancer was controlled, cosmetic results, and quality of life. The goal was to see if this approach is a safe and effective alternative to surgery.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Electronic Skin Surface Brachytherapy (radiation delivered via a device)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could offer a non-surgical, convenient treatment option for early-stage skin cancers with good cosmetic results.
What could go wrong: This is a small pilot study with only 36 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Side effects from radiation, such as skin irritation, are possible.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

basal cell carcinoma skin basal cell carcinoma squamous cell carcinoma

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CUTANEOUS BASAL CELL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Boca Raton Regional Hospital

Boca Raton, Florida, 33486, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge (Consent only)

Basking Ridge, New Jersey, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen (Consent only)

Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, New York, 10065, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack (Consent only)

Commack, New York, 11725, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth (Consent only)

Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Nassau (Consent only)

Uniondale, New York, 11553, United States
Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester (All Protocol Activities)

Harrison, New York, 10604, United States

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