title: Sucralfate gel as a radioprotector against radiation induced dermatitis in a hypo-fractionated schedule: a non-randomized study.
abstract: External beam radiotherapy with high doses provokes many acute skin reactions, such as erythema and moist desquamation. Many topical preparations are used in radiation oncology departments in the skin care. Sucralfate humid gel, a colloidal physical form of the anti-ulcer drug sucralfate, promotes epithelial regeneration and activates cell proliferation. Based on this knowledge, we performed a non-randomized clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of topical sucralfate gel in 30 breast cancer patients receiving postoperative accelerated hypofractionated photon beam therapy. The comparison was performed with 30 patients as historical controls. The acute reaction of the skin was significantly lower in the group receiving the sucralfate gel (p<0.05, Mann Whitney test), while 90% of the patients had no evidence of radiation induced skin toxicity. There was no sucralfate gel related toxicity reported by any patient in this study. More patients in a randomized way are needed for more definite results.
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Radiology, Radiotherapy Unit, "Attikon" University Hospital, Medical School, Athens University, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kouloulias
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Radiology, Radiotherapy Unit, "Attikon" University Hospital, Medical School, Athens University, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Asimakopoulos
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Radiology, Radiotherapy Unit, "Attikon" University Hospital, Medical School, Athens University, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tolia
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Radiology, Radiotherapy Unit, "Attikon" University Hospital, Medical School, Athens University, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Filippou
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Radiology, Radiotherapy Unit, "Attikon" University Hospital, Medical School, Athens University, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Platoni
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Radiology, Radiotherapy Unit, "Attikon" University Hospital, Medical School, Athens University, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dilvoi
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Radiology, Radiotherapy Unit, "Attikon" University Hospital, Medical School, Athens University, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Beli
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Radiology, Radiotherapy Unit, "Attikon" University Hospital, Medical School, Athens University, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Georgakopoulos
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Radiology, Radiotherapy Unit, "Attikon" University Hospital, Medical School, Athens University, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Patatoukas
authors.affiliation: Second Department of Radiology, Radiotherapy Unit, "Attikon" University Hospital, Medical School, Athens University, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kelekis
keywords: Oral; cancer; chemotherapy; mucositis; radiotherapy