Dermatology

Breast Cancer

Questions discussed in this category

Do you offer adjuvant radiation therapy for a breast cancer patient with dermatomyositis?

If so, what dose-fractionation do you utilize? What other factors do you take into consideration?

What skin care regimen do you prefer during radiation for patients with inflammatory breast cancer?

Are there any skin care products you would avoid in this population?

Is morphea, cutaneous scleroderma, with no organ involvement a contraindication for radiation in early stage breast cancer as part of breast conservation therapy?

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Would you hesitate to give breast radiation to a patient with prior near-fatal Stevens Johnson medication reaction?

Might a prior SJ incident pre-dispose to SJ reaction to radiation? Would you be more or less apt to treat with RT for grade 2 DCIS with refusal of pr...

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What is your strategy for managing radiation dermatitis in breast cancer in the prophylactic, erythema/dry desquamation, and moist desquamation stages?

What agents have you found helpful? What agents have been proven to be effective/non-effective?

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In which clinical situations, if any, would you use imiquimod for treatment of breast cancer skin metastases?

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How would you counsel a patient with extragenital lichens sclerosis on the acute and long term risks of post-lumpectomy radiotherapy?

Assume a mild but diffuse case of lichens sclerosis with involvement of the ipsilateral breast. If node negative disease, would you recommend she unde...

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Is there an effective treatment for severe radiation fibrosis of the skin after radiotherapy to the breast or other areas?

I have heard of long-term pentoxifylline and Vitamin E daily combination that can prevent and even reverse radiation fibrosis (Delanian et al., PMID 1...

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Why is it recommended that patients not apply moisturizer in the radiation field immediately prior to daily treatment?

Is there any evidence to support the theory that this may cause worse skin reaction?

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Do you ever offer scalp cooling therapy to metastatic breast cancer patients wishing to avoid alopecia?

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Is whole body phototherapy for skin disorders a contraindication to chest wall or breast radiation?

If so, how long after phototherapy (eg. NB-UVB) is it safe to proceed with RT? See: Systemic review of phototherapy for pruritic skin disorders

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How do you approach breast conserving therapy in a woman who has formed bothersome keloids after prior surgeries?

Is there any alteration in approach from the medical, surgical, or radiation oncology perspective that can mitigate the risk of forming keloids withou...

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