How to manage radiation-induced dermatitis?

Radiotherapy is one of the treatment methods available for cancer patients. More than half all patients tre­ated with radiotherapy will experience radiodermatitis during their treatment. There are two commonly used scales to evaluate clinical manifestations: Common Terminology Criteria Adverse Events (CTCAE) and Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) scale. According them, severity radiation dermatitis ranges from mild erythema moist desquamation ulceration. Prevention include proper skin hygiene, use topical corticosteroids, other non-corticosteroid agents systemic drugs. Treatment guided by damage. In grade 1 it can be limited moisturising irritated field but in more severe reactions (grade 2–4) dressing essential. still a need investigate new products, techniques or novel approaches minimize, prevent treat undergoing radiotherapy.