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Radiation Therapy: Caring For Your Barrier Film

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NSHCCP-4118
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English
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Nova Scotia Health Cancer Care Program

Your doctor may recommend using a barrier film (like Mepitel®) to help prevent radiation side effects to your skin during and after radiation treatment. This pamphlet explains how to care for your barrier film.

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