Publications by authors named "Darat Khamchompoo"
Purpose: To compare dose to the targets and organs at risk (OARs) in different situations for postmastectomy patients who require radiation to the chest wall with or without regional nodal irradiation when using three treatment techniques.
Methods And Materials: Thirty postmastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) patients previously treated by helical tomotherapy (HT) at our institution were identified for the study. The treatment targets were classified in three situations which consisted of, the chest wall (CW) only, the chest wall plus supraclavicular lymph nodes (CW + SPC), and the chest wall plus supraclavicular and whole axillary lymph nodes irradiation (CW + SPC+AXLN).
Emulsion of Olive Oil and Calcium Hydroxide for the Prevention of Radiation Dermatitis in Hypofractionation Post-Mastectomy Radiotherapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Imjai Chitapanarux Napatra Tovanabutra Siri Chiewchanvit Patumrat Sripan Ausareeya Chumachote Darat Khamchompoo
Breast Care (Basel)
December 2019
Article Synopsis
- Most post-mastectomy patients undergoing radiotherapy experience skin toxicity, but there is limited research on acute radiation dermatitis in those receiving hypofractionation PMRT.
- A study with 62 patients compared a general skin care regimen to one that included olive oil and calcium hydroxide, assessing skin reactions and quality of life through Skindex-16 scores.
- Results showed that the intervention group had significantly lower rates of dermatitis and better quality of life scores compared to the control group, suggesting that the olive oil and calcium hydroxide emulsion may be more effective in preventing radiation-related skin issues, though further research with more participants is needed.