ArticleTechnical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology2018
Breast cancer patients report reduced sensitivity and pain using a barrier film during radiotherapy - A Danish intra-patient randomized multicentre study.
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- Efficacy and safety of Mepitel film for radiodermatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC cancer · 2025Pooled it
- Barrier films or dressings for the prevention of acute radiation dermatitis in breast cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2024Pooled it
- Barrier films for the prevention of acute radiation dermatitis in breast cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2023Pooled it
- Mepitel Film for the prevention of acute radiation dermatitis in head and neck cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Pooled it
- Mepitel film for the prevention and treatment of acute radiation dermatitis in breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Pooled it
- Barrier Films and Dressings for the Prevention of Acute Radiation Dermatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023Pooled it
- Radiation dermatitis assessment tools used in breast cancer: A systematic review of measurement properties.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Pooled it
- Mepitel Film Versus StrataXRT in Managing Radiation Dermatitis in an Intra-Patient Controlled Clinical Trial of 80 Postmastectomy Patients.Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology · 2025Trial
- Spray skin protectant versus standard moisturiser in the prevention of radiodermatitis in patients with anal canal and rectal cancer: A randomised clinical trial.International wound journal · 2024Trial
- Mepitel Film is superior to Biafine cream in managing acute radiation-induced skin reactions in head and neck cancer patients: a randomised intra-patient controlled clinical trial.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2020Trial
- StrataXRT Versus Mepitel Film for Prevention of Acute Radiation Dermatitis in Postmastectomy Radiotherapy: A Pooled Analysis of Intra-Patient Randomised Trials.Journal of medical radiation sciences · 2026Article
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of Mepitel Film for prevention of acute radiation dermatitis in breast cancer: a Canadian healthcare perspective.Breast cancer research and treatment · 2026Article
- Pilot evaluation of Mepitel Film and StrataXRT for the prophylaxis of radiation dermatitis in Chinese breast cancer patients undergoing adjuvant radiotherapy in Hong Kong.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2025Article
- Immediate 2-Stage breast reconstruction outcomes after proton or photon postmastectomy radiotherapy.Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2025Article
- Systematic review of the tools and outcomes for the assessment of acute radiation dermatitis severity.Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2025Review
- Mepitel® film versus standard care for the prevention of skin toxicity in breast cancer patients treated with adjuvant radiotherapy: A randomized controlled trial.Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2025Article
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- Mepitel film for the prevention of radiation dermatitis: A comprehensive review of its efficacy, side effects, physics measurements, patient- and clinician-reported outcomes.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2024Review
- [Mepitel film for the prevention of radiation dermatitis in breast cancer].Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2024Article
- Patient-reported experience with the use of Mepitel Film for prevention of acute radiation dermatitis in breast cancer.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
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Abstract
background and purposeRadiodermatitis is a well-known toxicity of radiotherapy and barrier film has been shown to reduce the severity of radiodermatitis. We have validated prior findings in a Danish cohort, using a similar barrier film and patient reported outcomes. MATERIALS AND
methods101 Danish breast cancer patients were included at three radiotherapy centres. Based on randomization either the lateral or medial part of their chest was covered by Mepitel film; making the patients their own control. The primary endpoint was patient reported symptoms and experience. A secondary endpoint was radiotherapy staff evaluation of dermatitis.
resultsWithin the skin area covered by film, the patients reported a statistical significant lower level of pain (
conclusionsPatients reported reduced symptoms from the skin with Mepitel Film and the majority would have preferred film as a standard offer to cover their entire treatment area. Especially women treated after mastectomy had a significantly lower level of radiodermatitis and preferred the film over standard care.
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