Response to the Comment on "Photobiomodulation therapy for the prevention of acute radiation dermatitis (RD) in head and neck cancer patients (DERMISHEAD trial)" by He et al

Jolien Robijns; Joy Lodewijckx; Stefan Claes; Leen Van Bever; Luc Pannekoeke; Sandrine Censabella; Lore Bussé; Dora Colson; Iris Kaminski; Victoria Broux; Sofie Puts; Sofie Vanmechelen; An Timmermans; Leen Noé; Paul Bulens; Mieke Govers; Annelies Maes; Jeroen Mebis

doi:10.1016/j.radonc.2022.01.002

Response to the Comment on "Photobiomodulation therapy for the prevention of acute radiation dermatitis (RD) in head and neck cancer patients (DERMISHEAD trial)" by He et al

Radiother Oncol. 2022 Apr:169:143-144. doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2022.01.002. Epub 2022 Jan 19.

Authors

Jolien Robijns¹, Joy Lodewijckx², Stefan Claes³, Leen Van Bever³, Luc Pannekoeke³, Sandrine Censabella³, Lore Bussé², Dora Colson², Iris Kaminski², Victoria Broux², Sofie Puts², Sofie Vanmechelen², An Timmermans⁴, Leen Noé³, Paul Bulens³, Mieke Govers⁵, Annelies Maes⁶, Jeroen Mebis⁷

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Medicine & Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Faculty of Medicine & Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium.
³ Limburg Oncology Center, Jessa Hospital - Campus Virga Jesse, Hasselt, Belgium.
⁴ Department of Dermatology, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium.
⁵ Limburg Oncology Center, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium.
⁶ Limburg Oncology Center, Jessa Hospital - Campus Virga Jesse, Hasselt, Belgium; Limburg Oncology Center, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Genk, Belgium.
⁷ Faculty of Medicine & Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium; Department of Medical Oncology, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium.

PMID: 35065145
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2022.01.002

No abstract available

Keywords: Head and neck cancer; Light therapy; Photobiomodulation; Radiation dermatitis; Radiotherapy; Side-effects; Skin toxicity; Supportive cancer care.

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Letter
Comment