RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Tomato Juice Consumption Could Improve Breast Skin Adverse Effects of Radiotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients JF In Vivo JO In Vivo FD International Institute of Anticancer Research SP 3013 OP 3021 DO 10.21873/invivo.12133 VO 34 IS 5 A1 YASUYO FUKUSHI A1 YASUSHI MARIYA A1 KYOGO YAMADA A1 KAZUE YOSHIDA A1 ASAMI SASA A1 HITOSHI SAITO A1 AYUMI HIRAI A1 SHIGENORI SUZUKI A1 KOICHI AIZAWA A1 HIROYUKI SUGANUMA A1 CHIEKO ITAKI YR 2020 UL http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/34/5/3013.abstract AB Background/Aim: We investigated the beneficial effects of drinking tomato juice (TJ) rich in antioxidant carotenoids on irradiated skin following radiotherapy (RT) in breast cancer patients. Patients/Methods: Twenty-three patients agreed to drink TJ (160 g/day for six months) after the completion of RT. Early and late adverse events (AEs) of irradiated skin were evaluated according to the Common Terminology Criteria for AEs and the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Global Cosmetic Rating System, respectively. Results: With regard to early AEs, acute radiodermatitis of grade 1 was observed in most patients (22/23) at the end of RT. However, the grade of radiodermatitis rapidly changed to 0, 1 month after RT and starting TJ consumption. With regard to late AEs, most patients were in good or excellent dermal condition. Conclusion: TJ consumption could help in relieving and recovering from early AEs and decreasing the severity of late AEs of irradiated skin.