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This article discusses the range of skin-related side effects caused by chemotherapy and radiotherapy, including novel patterns emerging with targeted therapies, but does not report new clinical results.

This article discusses the side effects of radiation therapy on specific body areas and offers guidance on patient management, but it introduces no new results.

This article reviews regenerative medicine strategies, such as stem cells and plant polyphenols, for mitigating radiotherapy side effects but does not present new clinical findings, calling for further investigation.

This ongoing study is evaluating whether Ayurvedic treatments, specifically Panchagavya Ghrita combined with Amalakyadi Kashaya, can improve the quality of life for cancer patients experiencing side effects from chemotherapy and radiotherapy, compared to standard care, using a variety of quality-of-life and symptom severity scales.

This review discusses the potential benefits of photobiomodulation for managing side effects of cancer therapy and provides specific guidelines for its use in supportive cancer care, without presenting new clinical results.

This review highlights the significant impact of cutaneous and oral mucosal adverse events on patients undergoing breast cancer treatment, emphasizing the need for early detection and comprehensive management to maintain treatment adherence and enhance patient care.

In this case report, estrogen substitution therapy slightly increased hair volume in a 22-year-old patient with genetic predisposition to hair loss and alopecia caused by past treatment for leukemia, but hair loss returned after stopping the therapy.

This article reviews how various medications, such as antihypertensives, chemotherapy, and hormonal contraceptives, are associated with negative effects on sexual desire and function but reports no new clinical results.

In this study, chemotherapy and radiotherapy were observed to normalize blood cell counts and improve quality of life in lung cancer patients, though some variations and localized side effects occurred.

This study found that proton minibeam radiotherapy demonstrated a potential tissue-sparing effect in epidermis models by spatially confining DNA damage, suggesting reduced side effects in radiotherapy.

This review examines androgen replacement therapy in women for treating androgen deficiency symptoms and reports no new clinical results, while noting potential safety within a specific dose range.

This article reviews the cutaneous reactions and characteristic skin changes associated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and new targeted cancer treatments, reporting no new clinical results.

In this literature review, researchers compiled evidence on repurposed synthetic radioprotective agents, including metformin and simvastatin, that have demonstrated potential in mitigating the side effects of radiotherapy in cancer treatment.

This review discusses the role of mental healthcare in managing sexual side effects of prostate cancer radiotherapy and highlights the importance of patient education and psychological support for improved quality of life.

This paper reviews the potential of Ayurvedic herbs like ginger, garlic, and turmeric to reduce the side effects of cancer therapies and enhance patient wellbeing but reports no new experimental findings.

This source discusses how radiotherapy-induced skin fibrosis, a chronic side effect affecting cancer survivors' quality of life, is driven by ongoing inflammation and fibroblast activity, and emphasizes the need for comprehensive dermatologic management and better diagnostic tools.

This study describes changes in scalp hair color, including rare instances of repigmentation, following volumetric modulated arc therapy for skin cancer; this potential side effect may warrant discussion during informed consent.

This study identified specific genes involved in radiation-induced fibrosis in skin, capsule, and muscle tissues of breast cancer patients, offering insights that may help improve mitigation strategies for these side effects.

This article discusses the potential for scalp cooling to prevent hair loss during radiotherapy, drawing from its efficacy in chemotherapy contexts, but it provides no new experimental results.

This study observed that applying a GMP-grade botanical extract to the scalp increased Bcl-2 levels, potentially preventing premature hair follicle apoptosis in chemotherapy and radiotherapy-induced alopecia.

This article discusses the clinical spectrum and pathobiology of radiotherapy-induced alopecia and reports no new research findings, highlighting potential pathways for future targeted RIA management.

This review discusses the experimental strategies and technological challenges of proton minibeam radiotherapy (pMBRT) and reports no clinical results; it highlights the potential of using a 3 GHz linear accelerator for precision therapy research.

This review discusses the potential benefits of hyperthermia in cancer therapy, combined with natural compounds, to enhance treatment efficacy and reports no new clinical results.

This review found that infliximab, golimumab, and some forms of radiotherapy significantly improved nail psoriasis compared to controls, although they could have serious adverse effects and are not commonly used specifically for nail issues.

This study suggests that applying topical Tempol to the scalp before whole brain radiation may protect against radiation-induced alopecia and is safe and well-tolerated.

This case report highlights the occurrence of radiation-induced alopecia in a patient undergoing radiotherapy for oropharyngeal carcinoma, emphasizing awareness of this potential side effect.

This article discusses the role of external beam radiotherapy as a primary treatment method for cancer and reports no new clinical findings.

This study suggests that the mTOR signaling pathway may play a role in the pathophysiology of radiation dermatitis, with expression patterns of S6K1 protein differing from those in normal and inflamed skin.

In this study, Makarova et al. found that topical vitamin D3 significantly delayed basal cell carcinoma development in UVR-exposed, BCC-prone mice, while oral vitamin D3 supplements did not prevent carcinogenesis, suggesting a potential role of UV-induced vitamin D3 in inhibiting tumor growth.

This study reports that adding androgen deprivation therapy to salvage radiation therapy for patients with non-metastatic biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy improves progression-free survival, particularly in those with higher post-prostatectomy PSA levels.