Management of skin reactions during radiotherapy: A study of nursing practice

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 28-42

  D'Haese, S ^a   Bate, T ^b   Claes, S ^c   Boone, A ^d   VanVoorden, V ^e   Efficace, F ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^c VIRGA JESSE HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^d OLV HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^e EORTC DATA CENTER   (Belgium)

^f SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Radiation dermatitis; Radiation therapy; Radiotherapy; Skin care

Indexed keywords

ALMOND OIL; RETINOL; SOAP; TALC; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BATH; BELGIUM; CONSENSUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESQUAMATION; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION INJURY; SKIN CARE; SKIN MANIFESTATION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADULT; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIODERMATITIS; RADIOTHERAPY; SKIN CARE;

EID: 14644407395     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2005.00510.x     Document Type: Article

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