Light-based therapies and radiodermatitis : a case series report

Abstract: The main treatments for cancer are radiotherapy and chemotherapy, but they can generate side effects such as fatigue, myelosuppression, and radiodermatitis. The Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer already recommends the use of laser for radiodermatitis in breast cancer patients. However, in relation to head and neck cancer patients, there is a lack of studies clearly demonstrating clinical effects and identifying the best light parameters for the treatment of radiodermatitis. This study reports on three oncological patients with radiodermatitis treated with light-based therapies to show clinical improvements in lesion grades and to discuss the effects of laser and its parameters. A retrospective report of three head and neck cancer patients with radiodermatitis, treated with photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapy at an outpatient health clinical facility. The Visual Analog Scale, Toxicity Criteria of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) Scale, and the.... https://www.excli.de/excli/article/view/7749

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Light-based therapies and radiodermatitis ; volume:23 ; year:2024 ; EXCLI journal ; 23 (2024)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Oliveira de Lima, Talita ; Freitas, Karina Alexandra Batista da Silva ; Batista da Silva, Karen Aline ; Rodrigues, Maria Fernanda Setúbal Destro ; dos Santos, Thais Barbosa ; Shimozato, Illora Aswinkumar Darbar ; Pavani, Christiane ; Cecatto, Rebeca Boltes

Further information

• DOI: 10.17179/excli2024-7749
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2501170214064.106615250810
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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