Avoiding antiperspirants during breast radiation therapy: Myth or sound advice?

作者：Baumann Brian C^*; Zeng Chuan; Freedman Gary M; Verginadis Ioannis I; MacArthur Kelly M; Lin Lilie L; Vachani Carolyn; Koumenis Constantinos; Solberg Timothy D; Metz James M

来源：Radiotherapy and Oncology, 2017, 124(2): 204-207.

DOI：10.1016/j.radonc.2017.06.021

• Antiperspirants
• Breast radiotherapy
• Radiation dermatitis

Breast cancer patients are typically advised to avoid antiperspirants for fear of increasing radiation dermatitis in the axilla. We hypothesized that antiperspirants would have minimal effect on skin dose. We found no difference in surface dose! antiperspirants using 6 MV photons at gantry angles of 0 degrees/30 degrees/60 degrees/90 degrees regardless of aluminum concentration.

• 出版日期2017-8