The development using quantiative tool for radiodermatitis in cancer patients

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26670951
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Clinical nursing
• Research Institution: Hirosaki University
• Principal Investigator: KITAJIMA Maiko 弘前大学, 保健学研究科, 助教 (70455731)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 野戸 結花 弘前大学, 保健学研究科, 教授 (80250629) ; 井瀧 千恵子 弘前大学, 保健学研究科, 教授 (00285008) ; 三上 佳澄 弘前大学, 保健学研究科, 助教 (40709143) ; 真里谷 靖 弘前大学, 保健学研究科, 客員研究員 (20239148)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): TSUSHIMA Megumi 弘前大学, 大学院保健学研究科, 講師 (90592254)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 放射線皮膚炎 / 紅斑 / メラニン / 定量評価

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study assessed the acute radiodermatitis in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy using objective assessment tools.The subjects were breast cancer and laryngeal cancer patients. We measured the skin surface temperature (SST), the hydration level (HL), the degree of melanin (melanin intensity: MI) and erythema (erythema intensity: EI) throughout before radiotherapy and three months after radiotherapy.
In breast cancer patinetns, the EI level was significantly higher after radiotherapy, 1month later and 3 months later than before radiotherapy.　The MI level was significantly higher 1month after radiotherapy than before radiotherapy. The objective assessment tools we used in this study are noninvasive and may be useful for assessing the skin state of radiodermatitis.

Free Research Field

社会医学、看護学およびその関連分野