The Effect Of Skin Washing During Radiotherapy On Severity of AcuteSkin Reactions In Breast CancerPatients

The effect Of Washing The Irradiated Skin During Radiotherapy For Cancer Is Uncertain. The Purpose Of Thisstudy Was To Evaluate The Impact Of Washing The Breast Skin With Wter And Soap During Radiotherapy On The Intensity Of Acute Skin Toxicity. Materials And Methods: 100 Patients TreatedFor Breast Cancer Were Prospectively Randomized Prior To Receivung Radiotherapy To The Breast Into Tow Groups: 1)), No Washing Was Allowed During Radiotherapy (50 Patients): And 2)(, Washing Was Allowed With Water And Soap (50Patients). Acute Toxicity Was Recorded According To The Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) Acute Skin Toxicity Scale For Each Patient. Aim Of The WorkThe Goal Of This Prospective Is To Determine The Effect Of Washing Irradiated Skin With Water And Soap On Acute Skin Toxicity In Breast Cancer Patients.