Radiation-Induced Tissue Damage: Clinical Consequences and Current Treatment Options
Semin Plast Surg 2021; 35: 181-188 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1731464Radiation therapy is a valuable tool in the treatment of numerous malignancies but, in certain cases, can also causes significant acute and chronic damage to noncancerous neighboring tissues. This review focuses on the pathophysiology of radiation-induced damage and the clinical implications it has for plastic surgeons across breast reconstruction, osteoradionecrosis, radiation-induced skin cancers, and wound healing. The current understanding of treatment modalities presented here include hyperbaric oxygen therapy, autologous fat grafting and stem cells, and pharmaceutical agents. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | Full text
Source: Seminars in Plastic Surgery - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Nepon, Hillary Safran, Tyler Reece, Edward M. Murphy, Amanda M. Vorstenbosch, Joshua Davison, Peter G. Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
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