Adelina-Gabriela Niculescu, Mihaela Georgescu, Ioana Cristina Marinas, Cem Bulent Ustundag, Gloria Bertesteanu, Mariana Pinteală, Stelian Sergiu Maier, Cristina Maria Al-Matarneh, Marian Angheloiu, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc
Malignant fungating wounds (MFW) are severe skin conditions generating tremendous distress in oncological patients with advanced cancer stages because of pain, malodor, exudation, pruritus, inflammation, edema, and bleeding. The classical therapeutic approaches such as surgery, opioids, antimicrobials, and application of different wound dressings are failing in handling pain, odor, and infection control, thus urgently requiring the development of alternative strategies. The aim of this review was to provide an update on the current therapeutic strategies and the perspectives on developing novel alternatives for better malignant wound management...
January 4, 2024: Current Treatment Options in Oncology