Randomized intra-patient controlled trial of mepilex lite dressings versus aqueous cream in managing radiation-induced skin reactions post-mastectomy

Journal of Cancer Science and Therapy

Volumn 4, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 347-356

  Paterson, Dean B ^a   Poonam, Prashika ^b   Bennett, Noelle C ^c   Peszynski, Ruth I ^c   Van Beekhuizen, Meredith J ^d   Jasperse, Marieke L ^e   Herst, Patries M ^e  

^a WELLINGTON HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b PALMERSTON NORTH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^c DUNEDIN HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^d Auckland Radiation Oncology   (New Zealand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aqueous cream; Breast cancer; Mepilex lite; Moist desquamation; Post mastectomy; Radiation therapy; Skin reactions

Indexed keywords

2 PHENOXYETHANOL; LIQUID PARAFFIN; WATER; WAX;

ADULT; AGED; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREAM; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MASTECTOMY; NEW ZEALAND; RADIATION INDUCED SKIN REACTION ASSESSMENT SCALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SKIN EXFOLIATION; SKIN MANIFESTATION; WOUND DRESSING;

EID: 84870763443     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19485956     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4172/1948-5956.1000166     Document Type: Article

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