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Lead
Dario Valcarenghi
For patients randomized in the mepitel arm:
Mepitel film will be placed on the patients' skin just before the start of the radiotherapy and will be replaced once a week until the end of the radiotherapy. In case of skin toxicities mepitel film will be placed until resolution of the toxicities. In case of new skin toxicities appearance the patient will be retreated with mepitel.
For patients randomized in the standard of treatment arm:
Patients will be treated with aqueous (Excipial U hydrolotion) or antiseptic (Flammazine o Ialugen Plus) cream in case of skin erythema. In case of new skin toxicities appearance the patient will be retreated with standard of care treatment.
Age
18–any
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
patients with breast cancer treated with conservative surgery who need radiotherapy treatment
capability and willness to participate to the study
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You may not be if
contraindication to the correct placement of the Mepitel Film
previous breast radiation treatment
participating in other clinical trials
previous breast reconstruction
concomitant treatment with antiblastic chemotherapy
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