Thesis
Radiation Dermatitis and Wound Care in the Breast Cancer Patient
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
05/2005
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/3785
Abstract
Radiation dermatitis is a common side effect in the breast cancer patient receiving radiation therapy. This reaction causes increased pain and ultimately decreased quality of life. The purpose of this article is to introduce the reader to products that are currently being used or have been used in clinical studies for radiation therapy and wound care. The goal is to determine which products decrease pain and promote healing in breast cancer patients with radiation dermatitis. Ultimately, nurse practitioners will be able to use this as a guide in understanding and treating breast cancer patients who present with radiation dermatitis.
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- Title
- Radiation Dermatitis and Wound Care in the Breast Cancer Patient
- Creators
- Diana Jean Woollum
- Contributors
- Lorna Schumann (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900590732901842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis