Acute toxicity and risk of infection during total skin electron beam therapy for mycosis fungoides
Lloyd S, Chen Z, Foss FM, Girardi M, Wilson LD. Acute toxicity and risk of infection during total skin electron beam therapy for mycosis fungoides. Journal Of The American Academy Of Dermatology 2013, 69: 537-543. PMID: 23849563, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2013.04.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdultAge FactorsAgedAnalysis of VarianceCohort StudiesDermatomycosesDose Fractionation, RadiationDose-Response Relationship, RadiationElectronsFemaleHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMycosis FungoidesNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRadiodermatitisRadiotherapy DosageRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexSex FactorsSkin Diseases, BacterialSkin NeoplasmsWhole-Body IrradiationConceptsTotal skin electron beam therapyMycosis fungoidesSkin infectionsElectron beam therapyAcute toxicityBeam therapyAcute treatment toxicityRetrospective study designIncidence of infectionRisk of infectionCommon toxicitiesTreatment toxicityCutaneous infectionsSkin painBaseline incidenceToxicity gradeGrade 3Modern seriesGrade 2Grade 1Consecutive coursesFungoidesInfectionStudy designGrade 4