(Science Daily) Given the complexity of cancer treatment, skin care may seem like a small matter. However, a nurse at the James P. Wilmot Cancer Center knew that skin issues were a constant source of anxiety for many patients receiving radiation therapy, and through research she discovered that routine advice was rooted in myth instead of scientific evidence…
No scientific evidence supported a four-hour restriction of lotions, and no evidence showed that lotion or topical agents such as deodorants made radiation therapy less effective…
[A]s a direct result of the project, the Wilmot Cancer Center developed standardized skin-care guidelines and revised its education materials. Now, staff recommends that patients avoid applying lotions immediately before treatment, but allows the patient to maintain some control over their usual skin-care regimen.
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Please do not give advice. We can best help each other by telling what works for us, not what we think someone else should do.