Comparative evaluation of topical corticosteroid and moisturizer in the prevention of radiodermatitis in breast cancer radiotherapy
Background: Radiodermatitis is a frequent side effect of breast cancer radiotherapy (RT). Treating radiation oncologist should know the prevention and treatment of every grade of radiodermatitis. Aims: The aim of this study was to compare the topical corticosteroid and moisturizer usage in breast ca...
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| author | Bora Uysal Hakan Gamsız Ferrat Dincoglan Selcuk Demiral Omer Sager Bahar Dirican Murat Beyzadeoglu |
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| description | Background: Radiodermatitis is a frequent side effect of breast cancer radiotherapy (RT). Treating radiation oncologist should know the prevention and treatment of every grade of radiodermatitis. Aims: The aim of this study was to compare the topical corticosteroid and moisturizer usage in breast cancer RT. Materials and Methods: Fifty patients with early-stage breast cancer undergoing breast-conserving surgery referred to our department for adjuvant RT between October 2009 and October 2016 were compared with regard to topical steroid or moisturizer usage. Patients were followed up weekly after the start of treatment. Results: Mean age was 46 years. Twenty-four patients had stage 1 breast cancer and 26 patients had stage 2 disease. KPS (Karnofsky performance score) was 100 for all patients. Five patients (20.8%) had grade 2 and seven (29.1%) patients had grade 1 acute radiodermatitis in the first group. Eleven (42.3%) patients had grade 2 and 12 (46.1%) patients had grade 1 acute radiodermatitis in the second group. Thirteen (54.1%) patients in the first group had no acute radiodermatitis and three (11.5%) patients in the second group had no acute radiodermatitis. No patient in either group experienced grade 3 radiodermatitis. Conclusions: Daily use of topical betamethasone for breast cancer RT improves dermal sparing, reduces acute radiodermatitis, and may be recommended for patients receiving RT to the breast. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-700476bcad81447ea6c7eec32950617c2022-12-21T19:24:38ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112020-01-0165427928310.4103/ijd.IJD_607_18Comparative evaluation of topical corticosteroid and moisturizer in the prevention of radiodermatitis in breast cancer radiotherapyBora UysalHakan GamsızFerrat DincoglanSelcuk DemiralOmer SagerBahar DiricanMurat BeyzadeogluBackground: Radiodermatitis is a frequent side effect of breast cancer radiotherapy (RT). Treating radiation oncologist should know the prevention and treatment of every grade of radiodermatitis. Aims: The aim of this study was to compare the topical corticosteroid and moisturizer usage in breast cancer RT. Materials and Methods: Fifty patients with early-stage breast cancer undergoing breast-conserving surgery referred to our department for adjuvant RT between October 2009 and October 2016 were compared with regard to topical steroid or moisturizer usage. Patients were followed up weekly after the start of treatment. Results: Mean age was 46 years. Twenty-four patients had stage 1 breast cancer and 26 patients had stage 2 disease. KPS (Karnofsky performance score) was 100 for all patients. Five patients (20.8%) had grade 2 and seven (29.1%) patients had grade 1 acute radiodermatitis in the first group. Eleven (42.3%) patients had grade 2 and 12 (46.1%) patients had grade 1 acute radiodermatitis in the second group. Thirteen (54.1%) patients in the first group had no acute radiodermatitis and three (11.5%) patients in the second group had no acute radiodermatitis. No patient in either group experienced grade 3 radiodermatitis. Conclusions: Daily use of topical betamethasone for breast cancer RT improves dermal sparing, reduces acute radiodermatitis, and may be recommended for patients receiving RT to the breast.http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2020;volume=65;issue=4;spage=279;epage=283;aulast=Uysalbreast cancermoisturizerradiotherapytopical steroid |
| spellingShingle | Bora Uysal Hakan Gamsız Ferrat Dincoglan Selcuk Demiral Omer Sager Bahar Dirican Murat Beyzadeoglu Comparative evaluation of topical corticosteroid and moisturizer in the prevention of radiodermatitis in breast cancer radiotherapy Indian Journal of Dermatology breast cancer moisturizer radiotherapy topical steroid |
| title | Comparative evaluation of topical corticosteroid and moisturizer in the prevention of radiodermatitis in breast cancer radiotherapy |
| title_full | Comparative evaluation of topical corticosteroid and moisturizer in the prevention of radiodermatitis in breast cancer radiotherapy |
| title_fullStr | Comparative evaluation of topical corticosteroid and moisturizer in the prevention of radiodermatitis in breast cancer radiotherapy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparative evaluation of topical corticosteroid and moisturizer in the prevention of radiodermatitis in breast cancer radiotherapy |
| title_short | Comparative evaluation of topical corticosteroid and moisturizer in the prevention of radiodermatitis in breast cancer radiotherapy |
| title_sort | comparative evaluation of topical corticosteroid and moisturizer in the prevention of radiodermatitis in breast cancer radiotherapy |
| topic | breast cancer moisturizer radiotherapy topical steroid |
| url | http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2020;volume=65;issue=4;spage=279;epage=283;aulast=Uysal |
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