Table 3.

Common clinical practices for management of radiation dermatitis in Asian countries

	Grade 1	Grade 2	Grade 3	Grade 4
Local treatment	• No treatment is required	• Keep the site clean and dry	• Keep the site clean and dry	• Keep the site clean and dry
	• Avoid rubbing and maintain moisture and hygiene	• Topical treatment with antiseptics/antibiotics/steroids is recommended	• Topical treatment with antiseptics/antibiotics/steroids is recommended	• Topical treatment with antiseptics/antibiotics/steroids is recommended
	• Topical treatment with antiseptics/antibiotics/steroids may help
Systemic treatment	• No treatment is required	• No treatment is required	• Oral antibiotics, pain-killers, corticosteroids or antihistamines for symptom relief	• Oral antibiotics, pain-killers, corticosteroids or antihistamines for symptom relief
	• Regular monitoring is recommended	• Oral antibiotics, pain-killers, corticosteroids or antihistamines for symptom relief
			• Temporary discontinuation or delay of cetuximab treatment
				• Temporary discontinuation of cetuximab and radiation treatment