Radiation-Induced Skin Dermatitis: Treatment With CamWell® Herb to Soothe® Cream in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Receiving Radiation Therapy

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. E44-E49
Author(s):  
Emilie Cecil Pozoulakis ◽  
Zhi Cheng ◽  
Peijin Han ◽  
Harry Quon
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Radiation Induced

scholarly journals A COMPARATIVE STUDY ASSESSING THE DIFFERENT PATTERNS OF RADIATION REACTIONS IN HEAD AND NECKCANCER PATIENTS UNDERGOING RADIATION THERAPY AT DIFFERENT TIMES OF THE DAY-IN THE MORNING VERSUS EVENING

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (07) ◽  
pp. 284-291
Author(s):  
Dulasi Raman Ponna ◽  
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Yumkhaibam Sobita Devi ◽  
Kishalay Baidya ◽  
Laishram Jaichand Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Oral Mucosa ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
External Beam Radiation ◽  
External Beam ◽  
Randomized Clinical Study ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Radiation Induced

Background: Human oral mucosa, is a prime target for radiation induced toxicity in patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer. The oral cavity is highly susceptible to direct and indirect toxic effects of cancer chemotherapy and ionizing radiation. In our study we investigated the role of chronotherapy with respect to radiation induced mucositis occurring in the normal oral mucosa and treatment response in tumor tissue in cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy to head and neck region. Materials and Methods: This non-randomized clinical study was done to compare the two different timing schedules in the management of head and neck cancer by external beam radiation therapy by cobalt-60 (Theratron780C). In morning arm (arm A), Patients received external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) by cobalt-60 with SSD of 80cm with daily fractions, five days a week, between 8AM–10 AM whereas in evening arm (arm B), patients received EBRT by cobalt-60 with daily fractions, five days a week, between 3PM–5 PM. Both the arms received same radiation regimen. Results: The study concluded that in the morning arm the onset of oral mucositis was observed to be significantly delayed and the duration of mucositis was also significantly shorter as compared to the evening arm. Statistically significant difference in severity of mucositis was found between the two arms. Conclusion: Since there is no active measure to minimize normal tissue toxicity, chronomodulated radiotherapy would be a feasible and cost effective treatment strategy that can be put into clinical practice.

scholarly journals Acute Toxicity and Preliminary Clinical Outcomes of Concurrent Radiation Therapy and Weekly Docetaxel and Daily Cisplatin for Head and Neck Cancer

2005 ◽  
Vol 35 (11) ◽  
pp. 639-644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshizumi Kitamoto ◽  
Tetsuo Akimoto ◽  
Hitoshi Ishikawa ◽  
Tetsuo Nonaka ◽  
Hiroyuki Katoh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Therapy ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Acute Toxicity ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Clinical Outcomes ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Weekly Docetaxel
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