Recommendation for preventive and therapeutic skin care of patients undergoing radiotherapy
Language English Country Czech Republic Media print
Document type Journal Article
PubMed
34911335
DOI
10.48095/ccko2021481
PII: 129079
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- guideline, prevention, radiodermatitis, skin care, treatment,
- MeSH
- Dermatitis etiology prevention & control therapy MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Neoplasms radiotherapy MeSH
- Skin Care * MeSH
- Radiotherapy adverse effects MeSH
- Practice Guidelines as Topic MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
BACKGROUND: Radiation dermatitis is a very common reaction to radiotherapy, affecting approx. 95% of patients with varying intensity. It is crucial to minimize its side effects. The working group that prepared this document includes physicians, nurses, representatives of the Society for Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics of the Czech Medical Association of J. E. Purkyně, the Supportive Treatment and Care Section of the Czech Society for Oncology of the Czech Medical Association of J. E. Purkyně, the Czech Wound Management Association, the Oncological Section of Czech Association of Nurses, and dermatologists. The document has been approved by the committees of these associations. PURPOSE: Recommendation for preventive and therapeutic skin care of patients undergoing radiotherapy in the Czech Republic.
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