[Study on influence of thermoplastic mask on radiation dermatitis for patients with laryngeal cancer].

OBJECTIVE

To observe the protective effect of thermoplastic mask on radiation dermatitis for patients with laryngeal cancer.

METHOD: Seventy-three patients with laryngeal cancer was recruited in the research and were divided into two group. The test group (38 patients) was treated with opening-window on thermoplastic mask to protect the skin exposure to the radiotherapy. The control group (35 patients) was treated with intact thermoplastic mask. The rate of radio-dermatitis and pain in the skin exposure to the radiotherapy were assessed.

RESULT: The radio-dermatitis and pain of the skin exposure to the radiotherapy in the test group was significantly lower than the control group (P < 0.05).

CONCLUSION

The opening-window on thermoplastic mask can decrease the radio-dermatitis for patients with laryngeal cancer.