Management of acute radiotherapy induced skin reactions: A literature review

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 221-233

  Naylor, Wayne ^a   Mallett, Jane ^b  

^a ROYAL MARSDEN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Ashford Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Desquamation; Erythema; Evidence based practice; Guidelines; Radiotherapy; Skin reactions

Indexed keywords

ALGINIC ACID; ALMOND OIL; ALOE VERA EXTRACT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CHAMOMILE; CRYSTAL VIOLET; DERMOFILM; DEXPANTHENOL; DUODERM E; HYALURONIC ACID; HYDROCORTISONE; KAMILLOSAN; LANOLIN; LANOLIN ALCOHOL; MACROGOL; MEPITEL; NATURAL CARE GEL; PETROLATUM; POLYURETHAN; POLYURETHAN FOAM; PROFLAVINE; RETINOL; SKIN PROTECTIVE AGENT; SPENCO 2ND SKIN; STARCH; STEROID; SUCRALFATE; SULFADIAZINE SILVER; TALC; VITAMIN D; XIPAMIDE;

ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPIDERMIS; ERYTHEMA; GEL; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OINTMENT; POWDER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIATION INJURY; SKIN EXFOLIATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 0035735325     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ejon.2001.0145     Document Type: Article

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