A radiation dermatitis prevention apparatus includes: a pack (10), including: a pocket (12) including a face panel (16) and a back panel (18), wherein the panels (16, 18) are secured to each other along their respective peripheries in such a way as to define an opening (20), wherein the face panel (16) is constructed from a material suitable for contact with a patients skin and which readily permits fluid to flow through its thickness; and an insert (14) sized to fit in the opening (20) and made of a material which is suitable for holding and releasing a radiation cream in viscous fluid form.