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 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 7 Aloe vera gel to prevent radiation dermatitis Effect [Abstract] Objective To observe the aloe vera gel to prevent radiation dermatitis. Methods 48 patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma undergoing radiotherapy and breast cancer were randomly divided into two groups and the control group 24 patients in the observation group treated with radiation therapy sites use aloe vera gel, parts of the control group using only conventional radiotherapy care, skin sites were compared radiation level of radiation reaction. The results appear in observation group , number of patients by radiation dermatitis were 21,3 in control group, patients were 10,14 , difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P lt;0.01. There were no , degree of occurrence of radiation dermatitis. Conclusion aloe vera gel for radiation dermatitis have some role in prevention and treatment, no adverse reaction, simple operation, it is worth promotion. [Keywords:] aloe vera gel, radiation dermatitis, prevention Radiation dermatitis in radiation treatment of cancer patients is a common adverse reaction process, the lighter skin pigmentation emerged, itching and pain, affecting the quality of life, severe cases can cause moist desquamation, pitting edema, hemorrhage, necrosis, and even hard to heal the deep ulcers need to stop treatment. to prevent and reduce the radiation dermatitis in radiation therapy and care work is very important. We use aloe vera gel in the clinical care of 24 patients with prophylactic radiation therapy in patients with skin medication, the results reported below. 1 Data and methods 1.1 Case and Grouping From August 2008 to April 2009 in our hospital radiotherapy radiotherapy 48 patients, 26 male and 22 female, aged 28 to 72 years. Including 36 cases of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, 12 cases of breast cancer. breast cancer patients received doses of DT 50Gy, patients received doses of DT 70Gy.48 nasopharyngeal carcinoma p