Prevention and treatment of acute radiation-induced skin reactions: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

BMC Cancer

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Chan, Raymond J ^a,b,c   Webster, Joan ^a,b,c   Chung, Bryan ^d   Marquart, Louise ^e   Ahmed, Muhtashimuddin ^a   Garantziotis, Stuart ^c  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^c GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^e QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Meta analysis; Radiation dermatitis; Radiation induced skin reactions; Randomized controlled trials; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; ODDS RATIO; RADIODERMATITIS; RADIOTHERAPY; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SKIN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84893166128     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712407     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-14-53     Document Type: Article

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