Breast cancer. Malignant neoplasm of breast
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: During radiation therapy for breast cancer patients, treatment with Centella Asiatica extract (made by Nature Healing Songs Company, Tehran, Iran) will be done. Pat
Sponsors
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age between 18-65 The Karnofsky performance scale more and equal 70 Newly diagnosed breast cancer patients Patients underwent breast conserving surgery A tumor size more than 5 centimeter in patients underwent mastectomy Regional lymph-node involvement in patients underwent mastectomy Conventional radiotherapy regimen
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not giving consent to participate Pregnancy History of breast and chest radiation therapy History of connective tissue disease such as scleroderma or systemic lupus Distant metastasis at the presentation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dermatitis. Timepoint: Weekly during the intervention. Method of measurement: Physical examination. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Radiotherapy leave. Timepoint: Weekly during the intervention. Method of measurement: History taking. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactZiba Afshari Aghajari
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed