An investigation into the use of a non-metallic deodorant during radiotherapy treatment: A randomised controlled trial

Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-9

  Bennett, Claire ^a  

^a BRISTOL HAEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Axilla; Breast cancer; Non metallic deodorant; Radiotherapy; Skin reactions

Indexed keywords

DEODORANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RESEARCH; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESQUAMATION; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELIABILITY; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SKIN EXAMINATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 70949085188     PISSN: 14603969     EISSN: 14671131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S146039690800647X     Document Type: Article

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