Acute radiation dermatitis in breast cancer patients: challenges and solutions

Adam J Kole,1 Lauren Kole,2 Meena S Moran1 1Department of Therapeutic Radiology, 2Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA Abstract: Nearly all women who receive radiotherapy (RT) for breast cancer experience some degree of radiation dermati...

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Autores principales:	Kole AJ, Kole L, Moran MS
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2017
Materias:	Breast cancer radiotherapy radiation dermatitis skin toxicity Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens RC254-282
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:afe9b0f8809d4142b5036785b9547cb92021-12-02T09:02:23ZAcute radiation dermatitis in breast cancer patients: challenges and solutions1179-1314https://doaj.org/article/afe9b0f8809d4142b5036785b9547cb92017-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/acute-radiation-dermatitis-in-breast-cancer-patients-challenges-and-so-peer-reviewed-article-BCTThttps://doaj.org/toc/1179-1314Adam J Kole,1 Lauren Kole,2 Meena S Moran1 1Department of Therapeutic Radiology, 2Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA Abstract: Nearly all women who receive radiotherapy (RT) for breast cancer experience some degree of radiation dermatitis. However, evidence describing the appropriate management of radiation dermatitis is often lacking or contradictory. Here, we summarize the available literature regarding radiation dermatitis causes, the presentation and timing of symptoms, methods for dermatitis assessment and prevention, and review evidence-based management strategies. Keywords: breast cancer, radiotherapy, radiation dermatitis, skin toxicityKole AJKole LMoran MSDove Medical PressarticleBreast cancerradiotherapyradiation dermatitisskin toxicityNeoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensRC254-282ENBreast Cancer: Targets and Therapy, Vol Volume 9, Pp 313-323 (2017)
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topic	Breast cancer radiotherapy radiation dermatitis skin toxicity Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens RC254-282
spellingShingle	Breast cancer radiotherapy radiation dermatitis skin toxicity Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens RC254-282 Kole AJ Kole L Moran MS Acute radiation dermatitis in breast cancer patients: challenges and solutions
description	Adam J Kole,1 Lauren Kole,2 Meena S Moran1 1Department of Therapeutic Radiology, 2Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA Abstract: Nearly all women who receive radiotherapy (RT) for breast cancer experience some degree of radiation dermatitis. However, evidence describing the appropriate management of radiation dermatitis is often lacking or contradictory. Here, we summarize the available literature regarding radiation dermatitis causes, the presentation and timing of symptoms, methods for dermatitis assessment and prevention, and review evidence-based management strategies. Keywords: breast cancer, radiotherapy, radiation dermatitis, skin toxicity
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title	Acute radiation dermatitis in breast cancer patients: challenges and solutions
title_short	Acute radiation dermatitis in breast cancer patients: challenges and solutions
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Acute radiation dermatitis in breast cancer patients: challenges and solutions

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