Abstract:Aim
This was a double‐blind, placebo‐controlled randomized study investigating whether melatonin can protect against radiation dermatitis in women receiving radiation therapy for primary breast cancer.
Methods
Patients were included before radiation therapy and followed once weekly throughout treatment with a 3‐week follow‐up. Patients applied 1 g of cream to the irradiated skin twice daily, consisting of either 25 mg/g melatonin and 150 mg/g dimethyl sulfoxide, or placebo. Our outcomes were the Radiation Ther… Show more
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