Radiotherapy for extramammary Paget's disease: histopathological findings after radiotherapy

Summary Several reports have suggested the efficacy of radiotherapy for treating extramammary Paget's disease (EMPD); however, these reports comprised only clinical observations, without in‐depth histopathological observations. We report our experience of genital EMPD treated by radiotherapy in two elderly women, and the marked efficacy of radiotherapy, confirmed both by clinical observation and by detailed histopathological investigations. Our cases agree with the notion that radiotherapy is useful as an alternative therapy for EMPD, and should be considered particularly in elderly patients who may not tolerate surgery well.

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