Are improvements needed in the management of severe acute skin reactions following completion of breast radiotherapy? A discussion of some possible service options

Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-16

  Cumming, J ^a   Routsis, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute skin reactions; Breast cancer; Radiotherapy; Skincare

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERYTHEMA; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; RADIATION INJURY; RADIOLOGIST; REVIEW; SKIN CARE; SKIN EXFOLIATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARDIZATION; SUPPORT GROUP;

EID: 72449182367     PISSN: 14603969     EISSN: 14671131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S146039690800650X     Document Type: Review

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