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. 2011 Jan 27;16(2):228–238. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2010-0298

Table 5.

Grade-specific management of skin toxicity (radiation dermatitis) from radiotherapy and cetuximab

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aSIRS, Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome. It is defined as 2 or more of the following variables: fever >38°C or <36°C, heart rate >90 beats per minute, respiratory rate >20 breaths per minute or PaCO2 level <32 mmHg, abnormal white blood cell count (>12,000 per μL or <4,000 per μL or >10% bands).