PD-0269: Mepilex Lite dressings decrease the severity of acute radiationinduced skin reactions post-mastectomy
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Randomized Intra-patient Controlled Trial of Mepilex Lite Dressings versus Aqueous Cream in Managing Radiation-Induced Skin Reactions Postmastectomy
Radiation-induced skin reactions occur in 80-90% of breast cancer patients by completion of treatment [1]. To date, there is no standard treatment for radiation-induced skin reactions. In a recent survey, Kumar, et al. [2] found that 50% of responding departments in Australia and New Zealand based their skin care policy on anecdotal evidence. This situation is not limited to Australasia; skin c...
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عنوان ژورنال: Radiotherapy and Oncology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0167-8140
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(15)32575-5