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How do you counsel patients on sun exposure during radiation?

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Radiation Oncology · NCI Radiation Research Program and Radiation Oncology Branch

I tell them to avoid sun exposure as much as possible if in the area(s) that need to be radiated. Beyond standard recommendations about the sun and the risks that should be part of their normal MD (GP) or dermatologist conversations, we can cause skin reactions with RT and it is important to have as...

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