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O.06 PHOTOBIOMODULATION THERAPY FOR THE PREVENTION OF ACUTE RADIATION DERMATITIS: PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF A RANDOMIZED, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL IN BREAST CANCER PATIENTS

BJMO - volume 12, issue 3, february 2018

J. Robijns PhD, S. Censabella , S. Claes , Luc Pannekoeke , Lore Bussé , D. Colson , Iris Kaminski , A. Maes MD, P. Bulens MD, M. Brosens , L. Noé MD, Ivo Lambrichts , A. Timmermans , V. Somers , J. Mebis MD

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The role of photobiomodulation therapy in the care of cancer patients: review of the literature

BJMO - volume 11, issue 8, december 2017

J. Robijns PhD, S. Censabella , P. Bulens MD, A. Maes MD, L. Noé MD, M. Brosens , L. Van den Bergh MD, PhD, S. Claes , J. Mebis MD

SUMMARY

Photobiomodulation therapy is based on the application of visible and/or (near-)infrared light on the target tissue. We performed a review of 34 articles on the use of photobiomodulation therapy in the management of cancer related lymphoedema, oral mucositis, radiodermatitis, chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, osteonecrosis of the jaw, and xerostomia/hyposalivation. The findings suggest that photobiomodulation therapy is a promising option for the management of these cancer therapy-related side effects.

(BELG J MED ONCOL 2017;11(8):364–374)

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