R23.4
DESCRIPTION
Acute toxicity of skin that occurs during radiation treatment and up to 2-3 weeks after completion of the radiation.
Few or even no skin care products are effective to prevent or reduce acute radiotherapy skin reactions.
GENERAL MEASURES
Keep skin clean and apply paraffin gauze dressings daily.
Avoid friction and trauma from clothes, weather, etc.
Prevent infection.
Encourage good nutrition.
Encourage smoking cessation.
MEDICINE TREATMENT
Adequate pain control. See : Analgesia for acute non-surgical pain.