Use of deodorants during adjuvant breast radiotherapy: A survey of compliance with standard advice, impact on patients and a literature review on safety

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 569-573

  Graham, Ph ^a   Graham, Jl ^a  

^a ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breast radiotherapy; Deodorants; Skin care

Indexed keywords

DEODORANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AXILLA; BREAST CANCER; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ODOR; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN MANIFESTATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMORBIDITY; DEODORANTS; DRUG ERUPTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREVALENCE; RADIODERMATITIS; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT;

EID: 70949088314     PISSN: 17549477     EISSN: 17549485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-9485.2009.02125.x     Document Type: Article

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