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Skin reactions from radiotherapy are one of the most common side effects of treatment.
This poster suggests ways in which these can be mitigated.
Radiotherapy Skin Care (pdf, 242 KB)
The RCGP and Macmillan Cancer Support have created an on line toolkit which provides resources and information for primary care professionals to identify and manage the consequences of cancer treatment and support patients to live well after a cancer diagnosis.
www.rcgp.org.uk/coc
Further guidance is available on the Macmillan website, for example:
The consequences of treatment programme - www.macmillan.org.uk
You can find sources of support for patients on this website at the link below:
Further support