Efficacy of Topical Betamethasone Valerate and Olive Oil in Preventing Acute Radiation Dermatitis in Breast Cancer: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study.
- 2026-01
- RCT · n = 132
- Clinical breast cancer 26(1)
- Israa K Mohamed
- Maggie M Abbassi
- Mohamed R Kelany
- Samar F Farid
- PubMed: 40973558
- DOI: 10.1016/j.clbc.2025.08.008
- High evidence
- Large Human Trial
- Clinical
Furthermore, the percentage of patients who developed grade 3 at the end of the follow-up was significantly different between the olive oil group and the unmedicated cream base group (27.9% vs. 61%, P = 0.004).
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Large
- Significant
- Yes