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Why Aqueous Cream Should not be Used in Radiotherapy-induced Skin Reactions

2013; Elsevier BV; Volume: 25; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.clon.2012.11.011

1433-2981

A. N. Patel, Sandeep Varma, Jonathan Batchelor, P.A. Lawton,

Effects of Radiation Exposure

Sir — A 2011 survey illustrated that aqueous cream BP is a popular choice for treating radiation-induced skin reactions nationally [ [1] Harris R. Probst H. Beardmore C. et al. Radiotherapy skin care: a survey of practice in the UK. Radiography. 2011; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2011.10.040 Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF Scopus (32) Google Scholar ]. We wish to highlight that aqueous cream BP is not meant to be used as a leave-on emollient and has been reported to be an irritant in some patients [ [2] Danby S.G. Al-Enezi T. Sultan A. et al. The effect of aqueous cream BP on the skin barrier in volunteers with a pre-vious history of atopic dermatitis. Br J Dermatol. 2011; 165: 329-334 Crossref PubMed Scopus (61) Google Scholar ]. Applying it routinely during radiotherapy may, therefore, be doing more harm than good.