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Breast Cancer • Radiation Oncology
What is the best treatment for radiation recall skin reaction of the breast?
If a patient develops a new erythematous macular rash in the exact area of the prior radiation portal months following completion of RT without new medications, chemotherapy or hormone therapy, is this indicative of radiation recall, and if so, what is the best management?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice
History and distribution suggest radiation recall effect. If no agent which precipitated recall, can be ascertained then have done symptomatic management with a topical agent and follow up to see course (it subsides or gets better with time).
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Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
Though this can be quite disconcerting and can include pain and temporary fibrosis, most will resolve. NSAIDs and steroids have been recommended. Sodium hyaluronate has been published as a means to impact on fibroblast and collagen in radiation wound healing. The question often arises whether to hol...
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Radiation Oncologist at Nazareth Hospital
I recently had a case of radiation recall after pa...
I recently had a case of radiation recall after pa...