Title of article
Wound healing complications in oncological patients: perspectives for cellular therapy
Author/Authors
Deptuła, Milena Department of Embryology - Medical University of Gdansk, Poland , Zieliński, Jacek Department of Surgical Oncology - Medical University of Gdansk, Poland , Wardowska, Anna Department of Clinical Immunology and Transplantology - Medical University of Gdansk, Poland , Pikuła, Michał Department of Clinical Immunology and Transplantology - Medical University of Gdansk, Poland
Pages
8
From page
139
To page
146
Abstract
Various types of cancer are nowadays a serious medical and social problem and a great challenge for modern medicine. The majority of anticancer therapy is based on traditional chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Both of these highly non-specific types of treatment have a number of serious side effects including wound healing complications. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy mostly affect rapidly dividing skin cells (e.g. keratinocytes), as well as fibroblasts, melanocytes, endothelial and immune cells. Currently, there are many strategies to improve wound healing in oncological patients, including various types of dressings, biomaterials, growth factors, and cell therapies.
Keywords
wounds , cancers , cell therapy
Journal title
Advances in Dermatology and Allergology/Postȩpy Dermatologii i Alergologii
Serial Year
2019
Record number
2623707
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