 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 2,152 | I also used BIAFINE but unfortunately wasn't given it until my neck was very red and couldn't turn my head. It was very effective and I never blistered. It is not supposed to be used on open sores. It was very new at the time I had radiation. Actually, I think the literature said you were supposed to start using it before you had radiation to help prevent the burns and continue after each treatment. It is a deep wound dressing and therefore good on healing all those scars from the neck dissections. Ask your radiation dr. about it.
Take care,
Eileen
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Aug 1997 unknown primary, Stage III
mets to 1 lymph node in neck; rt ND, 36 XRT rad
Aug 2001 tiny tumor on larynx, Stage I total laryngectomy; left ND
June 5, 2010 dx early stage breast cancer
June 9, 2011 SCC 1.5 cm hypo pharynx, 70% P-16 positive, no mets, Stage I
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