Hydrogels for the treatment of radiation-induced skin and mucosa damages: An up-to-date overview
Radiation-induced damages are difficult to heal than normal wounds. This is because radiation therapy could lead to an imbalanced inflammatory response, oxidative stress response, lack of angiogenesis, and a high risk of bacterial infection, which are considered to be the greatest challenges in radi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2022-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Materials |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2022.1018815/full |