Inflammatory Skin Conditions Associated With Radiotherapy

Abstract:

Radiotherapy for cancer is used increasingly. Because skin cells undergo rapid turnover, the ionizing radiation of radiotherapy has collateral effects that are often expressed in inflammatory reactions. Some of these reactions–radiodermatitis and recall phenomenon, for example–are very familiar to dermatologists. Other, less common radiotherapy-associated skin conditions are often underdiagnosed but must also be recognized.

Año de publicación:

2017

Keywords:

• Radiation-induced skin reactions
• Radiodermatitis
• Radiotherapy-induced skin reactions
• Radiotherapy

Fuente:

scopus