Clinical effect of biafine cream to prevent irradiation-induced dermal injury / 中华放射肿瘤学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To observe the clinical effect of Biafine cream to prevent acute irradiation-induced dermal injury. Methods 104 patients who had to accept radiotherapy were randomized into two groupstreatment group(56 cases) was give Biafine cream application since the first radiotherapy session while the other 48 served as control without this medication when general and health education program was given. Results Dermal toxic rate and degree in the treatment group were obviously lower than those of the control group, with the difference between the two groups significant. Conclusions Biafine cream can effectively prevent acute irradiation-induced dermal injury. It can alleviate the patients' suffering and improve their quality of life, so as to ensure uneventful radiotherapy .