How do you manage severe fibrosis/contracture and breast/axilla pain in a patient with a history of breast radiation who cannot tolerate trental?
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Radiation Oncology · Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
I have seen some patients with dramatic responses to pentoxifylline (Trental) and vitamin E, but the regimen needs to be continued for at least one year to prevent relapse (Delanian et al., PMID 12829674). However, this patient cannot tolerate Trental, so that is not feasible. Hyperbaric oxygen has ...