Letter to the Editor concerning the article "Application of red light phototherapy in the treatment of radioactive dermatitis in patients with head and neck cancer".

Acute radiodermatitis Head and neck cancer Photobiomodulation Radiotherapy Red light

Journal

World journal of surgical oncology
ISSN: 1477-7819
Titre abrégé: World J Surg Oncol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101170544

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
23 03 2019
Historique:
received: 29 11 2018
accepted: 18 03 2019
entrez: 25 3 2019
pubmed: 25 3 2019
medline: 28 2 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

The aim of this Letter to the Editor was to report some methodological shortcomings in the recently published article "Application of red light phototherapy in the treatment of radioactive dermatitis in patients with head and neck cancer" by Zhang et al. There are some issues regarding the incomplete photobiomodulation (PBM) parameters, the chosen outcome measures, and some missing reference articles. In conclusion, the results of this study should be interpreted with caution and further research is necessary.

Identifiants

pubmed: 30904020
doi: 10.1186/s12957-019-1603-y
pii: 10.1186/s12957-019-1603-y
pmc: PMC6431425
doi:

Types de publication

Letter Comment

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

57

Subventions

Organisme : Limburg Clinical Research Program
ID : Not applicable
Pays : International
Organisme : ASA srl
ID : Not applicable
Pays : International
Organisme : Limburgs Kankerfonds
ID : Not applicable
Pays : International
Organisme : Kom op tegen Kanker
ID : Not applicable
Pays : International

Commentaires et corrections

Type : CommentOn

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Auteurs

Jolien Robijns (J)

Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium. jolien.robijns@uhasselt.be.

Sandrine Censabella (S)

Department of Medical Oncology, Jessa Hospital, Stadsomvaart 11, Hasselt, Belgium.

Stefan Claes (S)

Limburg Oncology Centre, Jessa Hospital, Stadsomvaart 11, Hasselt, Belgium.

Luc Pannekoeke (L)

Limburg Oncology Centre, Jessa Hospital, Stadsomvaart 11, Hasselt, Belgium.

Lore Bussé (L)

Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium.

Dora Colson (D)

Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium.

Iris Kaminski (I)

Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium.

Victoria Broux (V)

Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium.

Joy Lodewijckx (J)

Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium.

Sofie Puts (S)

Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium.

Paul Bulens (P)

Department of Medical Oncology, Jessa Hospital, Stadsomvaart 11, Hasselt, Belgium.
Limburg Oncology Centre, Jessa Hospital, Stadsomvaart 11, Hasselt, Belgium.

Annelies Maes (A)

Department of Medical Oncology, Jessa Hospital, Stadsomvaart 11, Hasselt, Belgium.
Limburg Oncology Centre, Jessa Hospital, Stadsomvaart 11, Hasselt, Belgium.

Leen Noé (L)

Department of Medical Oncology, Jessa Hospital, Stadsomvaart 11, Hasselt, Belgium.
Limburg Oncology Centre, Jessa Hospital, Stadsomvaart 11, Hasselt, Belgium.

Marc Brosens (M)

Department of Medical Oncology, Jessa Hospital, Stadsomvaart 11, Hasselt, Belgium.
Limburg Oncology Centre, Jessa Hospital, Stadsomvaart 11, Hasselt, Belgium.

An Timmermans (A)

Department of Dermatology, Jessa Hospital, Stadsomvaart 11, Hasselt, Belgium.

Ivo Lambrichts (I)

Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium.

Veerle Somers (V)

Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium.

Jeroen Mebis (J)

Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Hasselt University, Martelarenlaan 42, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium.
Department of Medical Oncology, Jessa Hospital, Stadsomvaart 11, Hasselt, Belgium.
Limburg Oncology Centre, Jessa Hospital, Stadsomvaart 11, Hasselt, Belgium.

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