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Topical Prevention of Radiation Dermatitis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Network Meta-analysis.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- Best evidence summary for self-management of radiodermatitis in head and neck cancer patients: an integrative review.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Pooled it
- Topical Prevention of Radiation Dermatitis in Breast Cancer Patients: A Network Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Pooled it
- Evidence summary on non-pharmacological interventions of the radiation dermatitis in patients with head and neck cancer.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2026Review
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- Radiomitigators: Breakthroughs in Post-Radiation Recovery.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- Advances in the Prevention and Treatment of Radiation Skin Injury: Mechanisms, Pharmacological Interventions, and Applications of Novel Dressings.International journal of nanomedicine · 2026Review
- The Potential Role of Bio Extra Virgin Olive Oil (BEVOO) in Recovery from HPV 16-Induced Tonsil Cancer: An Exploratory Case Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Evolution of radiation-induced dermatitis treatment.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2024Review
- Health Outcomes Associated with Olive Oil Intake: An Umbrella Review of Meta-Analyses.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- The effect of various interventions on the prevention of radiation dermatitis: a network meta-analysis.American journal of translational research · 2024Review
- Keratin-based topical cream for radiation dermatitis during head and neck radiotherapy: a randomised, open-label pilot study.Journal of radiotherapy in practice · 2024Article
- Ocular surface complications following biological therapy for cancer.Frontiers in toxicology · 2023Review
- Cancer-Derived Extracellular Vesicles as Biomarkers for Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review.Cancers · 2022Review
- Nutritional support for successful weaning in patients undergoing prolonged mechanical ventilation.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Is Network Meta-analysis a Revolutionary Statistical Tool for Improving the Reliability of Clinical Trial Results? A Brief Overview and Emerging Issues Arising.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Review
- Clinical Effect of Moisturized Skin Care on Radiation Dermatitis of Head and Neck Cancer.In vivo (Athens, Greece)Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
aimHead and neck cancer is a major malignancy worldwide. The treatment strategy for head and neck cancer usually involves radiotherapy. The main side effect of radiotherapy is radiation dermatitis. Thus, determining the most effective topical regimen for the prevention of radiation dermatitis in head and neck cancer patients is a critical issue. PATIENTS AND
methodsPRISMA-NMA guidelines were used in this network meta-analysis. We included only randomized control trials. A random effects model was used. Heterogeneity was evaluated by I
resultsWe included a total of 1,304 patients in the network meta-analysis. Among them, olive oil was the only effective regimen when compared with usual care (OR=0.18, 95%CI=0.03-0.95). The I
conclusionOlive oil was the most effective regimen for the prevention of radiation dermatitis.
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