Radiotherapy-related skin toxicity (RAREST-02): A randomized trial testing the effect of a mobile application reminding head-and-neck cancer patients to perform skin care (reminder app) on radiation dermatitis

Radiotherapy-related skin toxicity (RAREST-02): A randomized trial testing the effect of a mobile application reminding head-and-neck cancer patients to perform skin care (reminder app) on radiation dermatitis

Abstract Background Radiotherapy of head-and-neck cancer can be associated with significant toxicities including dermatitis and oral mucositis. Severe toxicities may require interruptions of the radiation treatment associated with impairment of the patients’ prognoses. This study will investigate wh...

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Main Authors: Dirk Rades, Carlos Andres Narvaez, Claudia Doemer, Stefan Janssen, Denise Olbrich, Soeren Tvilsted, Antonio J. Conde-Moreno, Jon Cacicedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
head-and-neck cancer
radiotherapy
radiation dermatitis
oral mucositis
reminder app
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-020-04307-0

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