Wound healing after radiation therapy: Review of the literature

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-260793
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.26079

Haubner, Frank ; Ohmann, Elisabeth ; Pohl, Fabian ; Strutz, Jürgen ; Gassner, Holger G.

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Abstract

Radiation therapy is an established modality in the treatment of head and neck cancer patients. Compromised wound healing in irradiated tissues is a common and challenging clinical problem. The pathophysiology and underlying cellular mechanisms including the complex interaction of cytokines and growth factors are still not understood completely. In this review, the current state of research ...