Comparison of prophylactic topical application of Cryptomphalus aspersa secretion versus betamethasone for telecobalt radiation-induced skin reactions in locally advanced head and neck carcinoma patients

Comparison of prophylactic topical application of Cryptomphalus aspersa secretion versus betamethasone for telecobalt radiation-induced skin reactions in locally advanced head and neck carcinoma patients

Background: External beam radiation therapy (EBRT) with or without concurrent chemotherapy is practiced as backbone of treatment across sites and subsites of head and neck cancer (HNC) when the intent is definitive. Radiation-induced acute skin reaction is of major concern during and after definitiv...

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Main Authors: Ramashish Kumar, Ashok Chauhan, Sovan Sarang Dhar, Nitish Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara 2025-02-01
Series:Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
grade 3 acute skin toxicity; head and neck cancer; telecobalt; external beam radiation therapy; acute radiodermatitis; treatment; prevention; betamethasone; cryptomphalus aspersa secretion
Online Access:https://ajmsjournal.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/4307
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