Randomized, paired comparison of No-Sting Barrier Film versus sorbolene cream (10% glycerine) skin care during postmastectomy irradiation

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 241-246

  Graham, Peter ^a,b   Browne, Lois ^a   Capp, Anne ^a   Fox, Christopher ^a   Graham, Jennifer ^a   Hollis, Julie ^a   Nasser, Elias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Barrier; Radiation; Skin; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION; NOBELIUM; RADIATION; SKIN; STATISTICAL METHODS; TOXICITY;

BARRIER FILMS;

ONCOLOGY;

DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; GLYCEROL; SORBOLENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MASTECTOMY; MCNEMAR TEST; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZATION; REDUCTION; SKIN CARE; SKIN TOXICITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY; WILCOXON SIGNED RANKS TEST;

EID: 0346993530     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(03)01431-7     Document Type: Article

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