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Skin care-related survey of patients undergoing radiation therapy
after breast cancer surgery
1 School of Nursing, Hyogo Medical University
2 Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University
3 Department of Nursing, Shinko Hospital
2 Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University
3 Department of Nursing, Shinko Hospital
Key words : breast cancer, radiation therapy, skin care, actual state survey
A web survey was conducted to clarify the status of skin care in patients undergoing radiation therapy after
breast cancer surgery. Eleven radiation therapy facilities across Japan participated in the survey, and responses
were received from 95 participants. A total of 84 participants (88.4%) received a skin care orientation before
starting radiation therapy, and 72 participants (75.8%) were practicing skin care. However, 32 participants
(33.7%) expressed anxiety about skin care. The orientation was effective in encouraging skin care implementation
(p<0.001), but did not significantly reduce the likelihood of anxiety about skin care (p=0.347). Skin care concerns
included radiation dermatitis symptoms patients were currently experiencing and expected symptoms and coping
methods after the end of radiation therapy. The results of this study indicate a need to establish a nursing system
that provides continuous support for skin care implementation for breast cancer patients undergoing radiation
therapy, both during and after treatment.