[How to maximize skin care during radiotherapy?].

Abstract

No consensual guidelines exist regarding the management of early effects of radiotherapy. But preventive and curative care strategies could be adapted in the aim to delay erythema, limit complications and improve patients' comfort. Prevention involves encouraging patients to take care of their skin, avoid moisture, frictions, sun exposition and dry soap. When these rules seem insufficient, products (dressings, solution, or cream) could be prescribed, according to the individual risk of each patient. Preventive measures are accentuated when radiodermatitis appears and/or topics indicated for wound healing could be applied. Care (education, dressing, observation) needs a multidisciplinary approach. Improvements of radiotherapy treatments (methods, techniques) have been the most effective evolution on radiodermatitis.

• Authors: I Fromantin, G Lesport, M Le Mée
• Journal: Cancer radiotherapie : journal de la Societe francaise de radiotherapie oncologique (Cancer Radiother) Vol. 19 Issue 6-7 Pg. 543-7 (Oct 2015) ISSN: 1769-6658 [Electronic] France
• Vernacular Title: Comment optimiser les soins cutanés pendant la radiothérapie ?
• PMID: 26344433 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2015 Société française de radiothérapie oncologique (SFRO). Published by Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Dermatologic Agents

Topics

• Bandages
• Dermatologic Agents (therapeutic use)
• Humans
• Radiodermatitis (prevention & control, therapy)