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Light-based therapies and radiodermatitis: a case series report.
Talita Oliveira de Lima1,2, Karina Alexandra Batista da Silva Freitas2, Karen Aline Batista da Silva2
1Biophotonics-Medicine Post-Graduate Program / Universidade Nove de Julho UNINOVE, Rua Vergueiro 235, São Paulo, 01504-001, Brazil.
EXCLI Journal
|December 3, 2024
Summary
Light-based therapies, including photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapy, show promise for treating radiodermatitis in head and neck cancer patients, improving wound healing and pain relief with no adverse effects.
Area of Science:
- Oncology
- Dermatology
- Biomedical Engineering
Background:
- Radiotherapy and chemotherapy are primary cancer treatments but cause side effects like radiodermatitis.
- Current recommendations support laser therapy for radiodermatitis in breast cancer patients.
- Limited research exists on light therapy for head and neck cancer radiodermatitis, lacking defined optimal parameters.

