Aloe vera for preventing radiation-induced skin reactions: A systematic literature review

Clinical Oncology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 478-484

  Richardson, Janet ^a,b,e   Smith, J E ^b   McIntyre, M ^c   Thomas, R ^d   Pilkington, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b School of Health Sciences   (United Kingdom)

^c Chipping Norton   (United Kingdom)

^d ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e British Acupuncture Council Trustee   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aloe vera; Cancer; Complementary therapy; Radiotherapy; Skin reaction; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA EXTRACT; HYDROCORTISONE; PLACEBO; SOAP;

ALOE VERA; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CREAM; DERMATITIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; EMBASE; ERYTHEMA; GEL; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MASTECTOMY; MEDLINE; METHODOLOGY; PARTIAL MASTECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; PSYCINFO; RADIATION INJURY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VASCULAR SURGERY;

EID: 23744506066     PISSN: 09366555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clon.2005.04.013     Document Type: Article

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