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Fukushi Y, Mariya Y, Yamada K, Yoshida K, Sasa A, Saito H, Hirai A, Suzuki S, Aizawa K, Suganuma H, Itaki C. Tomato Juice Consumption Could Improve Breast Skin Adverse Effects of Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients. In Vivo 2020; 34:3013-3021. [PMID: 32871845 DOI: 10.21873/invivo.12133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIM We investigated the beneficial effects of drinking tomato juice (TJ) rich in antioxidant carotenoids on irradiated skin following radiotherapy (RT) in breast cancer patients. PATIENTS/METHODS Twenty-three patients agreed to drink TJ (160 g/day for six months) after the completion of RT. Early and late adverse events (AEs) of irradiated skin were evaluated according to the Common Terminology Criteria for AEs and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Global Cosmetic Rating System, respectively. RESULTS With regard to early AEs, acute radiodermatitis of grade 1 was observed in most patients (22/23) at the end of RT. However, the grade of radiodermatitis rapidly changed to 0, 1 month after RT and starting TJ consumption. With regard to late AEs, most patients were in good or excellent dermal condition. CONCLUSION TJ consumption could help in relieving and recovering from early AEs and decreasing the severity of late AEs of irradiated skin.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yasuyo Fukushi
- Department of Disability and Health, Division of Health Sciences, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hirosaki, Japan.,Department of Radiology, Mutsu General Hospital, Mutsu, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Mutsu General Hospital, Mutsu, Japan.,Department of Radiation Oncology, Aomori Rosai Hospital, Hachinohe, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Mutsu General Hospital, Mutsu, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Mutsu General Hospital, Mutsu, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Mutsu General Hospital, Mutsu, Japan
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- Department of Central laboratory, Mutsu General Hospital, Mutsu, Japan
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- Innovation Division, Kagome Co., Ltd., Nasushiobara, Japan
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- Innovation Division, Kagome Co., Ltd., Nasushiobara, Japan
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- Department of Nursing Science, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hirosaki, Japan
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