Topical use of a silymarin-based preparation to prevent radiodermatitis: Results of a prospective study in breast cancer patients

Strahlentherapie und Onkologie

Volumn 187, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 485-491

  Becker Schiebe, Martina ^a   Mengs, Ulrich ^b   Schaefer, Margitta ^b   Bulitta, Michael ^c   Hoffmann, Wolfgang ^a  

^a KLINIKUM BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

^b Research and Development   (Germany)

^c CRM Biometrics GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Leviaderm ; Panthenol; Radiodermatitis; Silymarin

Indexed keywords

DEXPANTHENOL; LEVIADERM; SILYMARIN; SKIN PROTECTIVE AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST SURGERY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OPEN STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIATION DERMATITIS; RADIATION DOSE; TOPICAL TREATMENT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASTECTOMY, SEGMENTAL; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; OINTMENTS; PANTOTHENIC ACID; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PREMEDICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; RADIODERMATITIS; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; SILYMARIN;

EID: 80052273044     PISSN: 01797158     EISSN: 1439099X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00066-011-2204-z     Document Type: Article

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