by Team NovaGray | Mar 24, 2022 | Before and during radiotherapy
SHORT VERSION Late complications of radiation therapy appear between 3 months and up to 3 years after the treatment end and they are irreversible. The occurrence of these complications is very difficult to predict. It is estimated that only 5 to 10% of all patients...
by Team NovaGray | Mar 24, 2022 | After radiotherapy
It should be noted that there is no consensus on preventive or curative treatments for dermatitis caused by radiotherapy. However, some hygiene rules are essential to limit the severity of skin toxicities. It is important to avoid wearing tight clothing in contact...
by Team NovaGray | Mar 24, 2022 | Before and during radiotherapy
SHORT VERSION Depending on the area irradiated and the dose deposited on the skin, radiotherapy can cause skin toxicities. The most frequent skin side effects are “acute” toxicities that generally appear from the thirdweek of treatment and that are similar...
by Team NovaGray | Mar 24, 2022 | Before and during radiotherapy
SHORT VERSION In most cases, patients can follow their normal diet and should only limit their intake of alcohol and spicy foods. In most cases, no dietary adjustment should be made during radiation therapy. The usual The usual healthy diet recommendations shouldbe...
by Team NovaGray | Mar 24, 2022 | Before and during radiotherapy
SHORT VERSION In general, body creams should not be used before the radiotherapy sessions because the skin must be as dry as possible before irradiation. Depending on the area to be treated, the application of a cream or ointment may not be recommended. Indeed,...
by Team NovaGray | Mar 24, 2022 | Radiotherapy techniques
SHORT VERSION After treatment simulation and image acquisition of the body parts concerned by the treatment (simulation CT scan), dosimetry is the step in which a medical physicist calculates how to deliver the dose prescribed by the radiation oncologist. Dosimetry is...
