Treatment of moist desquamation for patients undergoing radiotherapy

Treatment of moist desquamation for patients undergoing radiotherapy

Moist desquamation occurs in approximately 36% of patients who receive radiation therapy and is associated with severe opioid-resistant pain and discomfort. Moist desquamation is typically at its worst within 1 to 3 weeks after treatment conclusion and resolves over a period of 6 weeks. Herein, we p...

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Main Authors: Raagini Suresh, BS, Jodie Raffi, BA, Florence Yuen, NP, Jenny E. Murase, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:International Journal of Women's Dermatology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352647518300741
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spelling doaj-7d1bbf16107f49679006e5b313b4778d2020-11-25T01:12:32ZengElsevierInternational Journal of Women's Dermatology2352-64752019-06-0152124125Treatment of moist desquamation for patients undergoing radiotherapyRaagini Suresh, BS0Jodie Raffi, BA1Florence Yuen, NP2Jenny E. Murase, MD3Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CaliforniaDepartment of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CaliforniaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CaliforniaDepartment of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Department of Dermatology, Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, Mountain View, California; Corresponding Author.Moist desquamation occurs in approximately 36% of patients who receive radiation therapy and is associated with severe opioid-resistant pain and discomfort. Moist desquamation is typically at its worst within 1 to 3 weeks after treatment conclusion and resolves over a period of 6 weeks. Herein, we present a therapeutic pearl for the treatment of moist desquamation based on methods from the burn literature, with the goal of helping patients who undergo radiation therapy for breast cancer and other indications. Keywords: Moist desquamation, radiotherapy, radiation, cancer, skin, dressinghttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352647518300741
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Jenny E. Murase, MD
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Florence Yuen, NP
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Treatment of moist desquamation for patients undergoing radiotherapy
International Journal of Women's Dermatology
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Jodie Raffi, BA
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title Treatment of moist desquamation for patients undergoing radiotherapy
title_short Treatment of moist desquamation for patients undergoing radiotherapy
title_full Treatment of moist desquamation for patients undergoing radiotherapy
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series International Journal of Women's Dermatology
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publishDate 2019-06-01
description Moist desquamation occurs in approximately 36% of patients who receive radiation therapy and is associated with severe opioid-resistant pain and discomfort. Moist desquamation is typically at its worst within 1 to 3 weeks after treatment conclusion and resolves over a period of 6 weeks. Herein, we present a therapeutic pearl for the treatment of moist desquamation based on methods from the burn literature, with the goal of helping patients who undergo radiation therapy for breast cancer and other indications. Keywords: Moist desquamation, radiotherapy, radiation, cancer, skin, dressing
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