A feasibility study of an internal control methodology using hydrocortisone cream for the management of skin reactions in patients receiving radical radiation therapy for cancers of the head and neck

Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 211-218

  Sperduti, Annette ^a   Cashell, A ^a   Rocca, C ^a   Hirji, A ^a   Billingsley, S ^a   Waldron, J ^a   Pond, G ^a  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assessment scale; Head and neck cancer; Hydrocortisone; Skin reactions

Indexed keywords

HYDERM; HYDROCORTISONE; SOAP; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CREAM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RADIATION DERMATITIS; RATING SCALE; SAMPLE SIZE; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN CARE; SKIN MANIFESTATION; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33847294829     PISSN: 14603969     EISSN: 14671131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1460396906000306     Document Type: Article

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