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Published on in Vol 15 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/91035, first published .
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Topical Esomeprazole for the Prevention and Treatment of Radiation Dermatitis in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: Protocol for a Phase 2 Randomized Controlled Trial

Topical Esomeprazole for the Prevention and Treatment of Radiation Dermatitis in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer: Protocol for a Phase 2 Randomized Controlled Trial

Aaron Cheng   1 , BA, BS ;   Pavela Bambekova   2 , MD ;   Yohannes T Ghebre   3, 4 , PhD ;   Mark D Bonnen   3 , MD ;   Timothy Wagner   3 , MBA, MD ;   Sandra Osswald   5 , MD ;   Carol Jenkins   3 , RN ;   Pia Roperes   3 , RN ;   Shraddha Dalwadi   3 , MBA, MD

1 Long School of Medicine, The University of Texas Health at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States

2 Division of Dermatology, University of Texas Health at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States

3 Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas Health at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States

4 School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States

5 Division of Dermatology, The University of Texas Health at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Shraddha Dalwadi, MBA, MD
  • Department of Radiation Oncology
  • The University of Texas Health at San Antonio
  • 7979 Wurzbach Rd
  • San Antonio, TX 78229
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 210-450-1000
  • Email: dalwadi@uthscsa.edu