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From: Photobiomodulation as a treatment for dermatitis caused by chemoradiotherapy for squamous cell anal carcinoma: case report and literature review

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Radiodermatitis (RD) in an 62-year-old man, diagnosed with cancer of anus and anal canal, identified as invasive squamous cell carcinoma (SCAC), stage II, in October. The patient referred weight loss, tenesmus, urgency and discrete fecal incontinence. D1-RT: First visit to the physiotherapy; tumor wound, wasn’t performe the PBM. VAS = 0. D18-RT, T1: First PBM. VAS = 9; tumor wound control; burning in the anal area; RTOG (grade III). D30-RT, T7: seventh PBM. Last day of the RT. VAS = 3; burning slight in the anal area; RTOG (grade III). T8: eighth PMB session five days after the end of radiotherapy. VAS = 0; asymptomatic; RTOG (grade II/III). T9: ninth PBM session seven days after the end of radiotherapy. VAS = 0; asymptomatic; RTOG (grade II). T: Follow-up one year after the end of PBM sessions. VAS = 0; current; RTOG (grade 0)

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Radiation Oncology

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