Q: My best friend is undergoing radiation for breast cancer, and trying to figure out how to protect her skin during the treatments. Are there any creams that could help her? Nearly 8 out of 10 people will experience a significant skin reaction during their radiation treatments for cancer. Called radiation dermatitis, it usually starts …
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When I stumbled across the research on calendula in prevention of skin irritation during radiation treatment for breast cancer, I decided to do some evaluation of my own. Here is one pharmacist’s opinion (mine) of some of the formulations currently available. I hope my comments help you narrow down whether one of these formulations of …
