Each year, according to Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center (MECC) researchers, 10 million people in the United States are treated with radiation therapy to reduce the size of their tumors. They said acute radiation dermatitis (ARD), characterized by red, sore, itchy, or peeling skin, affects up to 95 percent of people undergoing radiation treatment for cancer.   The researchers said that severe cases of ARD can cause significant swelling and painful skin ulcers that can severely impair quality of life. Yet, up to recently, they said little was known about why the condition occurs, and no standardized treatments for preventing severe

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