Open AccessMorbidity in Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma and Radiation-Induced Skin Lesions: Cause, Risk Factors, and Dermatitis Evolution and Severity
Author(s) -
Zexin Yao,
Biao Cheng
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
advances in skin and wound care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1538-8654
pISSN - 1527-7941
DOI - 10.1097/01.asw.0000797952.41753.f4
Subject(s) - medicine , nasopharyngeal carcinoma , mucositis , radiation therapy , logistic regression , chemotherapy , risk factor , oncology , surgery
Radiation-induced skin injuries such as lesions (RSLs) and dermatitis are the most common complication during radiotherapy (RT) for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, but little is known about risk factors unique to oncology. This study sought a greater understanding of these risk factors to stratify patients based on risk and guide clinical decision-making.