Skin reactions in radiotherapy.
This toolkit offers guidance and education for supporting patients with radiotherapy-induced skin reactions. Early evaluation has shown it to benefit staff at all levels, with and without specialist knowledge, in a variety of settings. It provides a framework that helps staff to do "the right thing, at the right time, in the right way" based on practice and evidence (Byrne et al, 2010; NHS Quality Improvement Scotland, 2010). It will be reviewed and updated as new evidence for managing radiotherapy-induced skin reactions becomes available.
Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust. ellen.trueman@leedsth.nhs.uk
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D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011855:Radiodermatitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012606:Scotland; D012867:Skin / Q000528:radiation effects