DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) · 2017 · 12 citations · 0 references
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MedicineDermatologyOncologyBreast OncologyRadiation ProtectionRadiation SafetyBreast Cancer RadiotherapyDermatologic Toxicity ManagementManagement Of Acute Radiation ReactionsPatient Radiation SafetyRadiation TherapyRadiation ToxicityAcute Radiation InjuryCutaneous Radiation Injury ManagementRadiation Dermatitis ManagementSkin Care During Radiation TherapySkin Care During Radiotherapy
Adam J Kole,1 Lauren Kole,2 Meena S Moran1 1Department of Therapeutic Radiology, 2Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA Abstract: Nearly all women who receive radiotherapy (RT) for breast cancer experience some degree of radiation dermatitis. However, evidence describing the appropriate management of radiation dermatitis is often lacking or contradictory. Here, we summarize the available literature regarding radiation dermatitis causes, the presentation and timing of symptoms, methods for dermatitis assessment and prevention, and review evidence-based management strategies. Keywords: breast cancer, radiotherapy, radiation dermatitis, skin toxicity