Management of erythema and skin preservation; advice for patients receiving radical radiotherapy to the breast: A systematic literature review

Journal of Radiotherapy in Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 44-54

  Butcher, K ^a   Williamson, K ^b  

^a MUSGROVE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

breast; radiation; review; Skin care

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA GEL; ALUMINUM CHLORIDE; BIAFINE; CALENDULA EXTRACT; DEODORANT AGENT; DEXPANTHENOL; DIPROBASE; METHYLPREDNISOLONE ACEPONATE; MOMETASONE FUROATE; SKIN PROTECTIVE AGENT; SOAP; SUCRALFATE; TROLAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

BANDAGES AND DRESSINGS; BREAST CANCER; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CREAM; DEPRESSION; ERYTHEMA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; HYGIENE; MONOTHERAPY; OINTMENT; RADIATION DERMATITIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SKIN CARE; SKIN DISCOMFORT; SKIN EXAMINATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SKIN PAIN; SKIN TOXICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84859615508     PISSN: 14603969     EISSN: 14671131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1460396910000488     Document Type: Review

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