"Preventing Severe Radiation Dermatitis" (IMAGE)

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

"Preventing Severe Radiation Dermatitis"

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A new study in JAMA Oncology found that a simple antibacterial treatment prevents severe cases of radiation dermatitis (ARD): No patients in the treatment group developed severe ARD, while severe ARD affected 23% of patients treated with the current standard of care. (Mild to moderate ARD = Grade < 2; severe ARD = Grade > 2-MD)

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