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Radiodermatitis and Other Adverse Sequelae of Cutaneous Irradiation

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Physical Modalities in Dermatologic Therapy

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Radiodermatitis may be defined as any deleterious effect produced in the skin and its appendages by radiation which either has been administered in therapeutic applications or received as a consequence of accidental overexposure. The effects may range from an acute inflammatory reaction to a noninflamed chronic condition.

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    Herbert Goldschmidt M.D., F.A.C.P. (Clinical Professor of Dermatology) (Clinical Professor of Dermatology)

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Rudolph, R.I., Goldschmidt, H. (1978). Radiodermatitis and Other Adverse Sequelae of Cutaneous Irradiation. In: Goldschmidt, H. (eds) Physical Modalities in Dermatologic Therapy. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-6259-6_5

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