The development of national guidelines for the management of radiotherapy-induced skin reactions
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1Senior Sister-Radiotherapy Review Clinic, Princess Royal Suite, St Jamess Institute of Oncology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK. (Presently working as a Volunteer Nurse, Hope Institute Cancer Hospital, Kingston, Jamaica).
Abstract:
Over 60% of individuals diagnosed with cancer in the UK receive radiotherapy as part of their treatment (Department of Health, 2012). Radiotherapy is highly effective, and 34-50% of prescribed radiotherapy is given with palliative intent to treat symptoms of advanced disease (Hung, 2007).
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