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Title: Exposure to copper-vapor laser as prophylaxis of radiative aggravations in patients treated for head or neck tumours

Journal Article · · Atmospheric and Oceanic Optics
OSTI ID:83240
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  1. V.V. Kubyshev State Univ., Tomsk (Russian Federation)

Possibilities are studied of using radiation of a copper vapor laser for prophylaxis of radiative aggravations in patients suffering from head and/or neck tumours. 114 Such patients were treated. A Malakhit laser was used for this study. It was shown that treating patients with laser radiation significantly reduces radiation reactions of skin and mucous membranes, so that a full course of radiation therapy may be performed without any forced breaks and treatment of maladies of epidermis and epithelium caused by radiation may be shortened.

OSTI ID:
83240
Journal Information:
Atmospheric and Oceanic Optics, Vol. 6, Issue 6; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1993
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English