Management of Oral Mucositis in Children With Malignant Solid Tumors [PDF]
Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 IntroductionIn recent years, the use of intensive regimens for the treatment of pediatric cancer has led to a marked improvement in patient survival. However, these treatments are associated with an increase in toxic effects.
Giorgio Attinà +7 more
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Clinical assessment of oral mucositis and candidiasis compare to chemotherapic nadir in transplanted patients [PDF]
Brazilian Oral Research, 2014 Oral mucositis is a chief complication in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). It is considered a toxic inflammatory reaction that interferes with the patient’s recuperation and quality of life. Oral candidiasis is a common
PATUSSI Cleverson +4 more
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The role of Toll-like receptors in chemoradiotherapy-induced gastrointestinal mucositis
口腔疾病防治, 2021 Mucositis is a common gastrointestinal complication in cancer patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy, including oral mucositis and gastrointestinal mucositis, with clinical manifestations of oral ulcers, vomiting, diarrhea and pain that seriously reduce ...
JI Ling +3 more
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How can eHealth enhance adherence to cancer therapy and supportive care? [PDF]
Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2016 eHealth is currently a hot topic, but is certainly not a new one. The use of communications technology to relay health-related information or provide medical services has been around since the advent of this technology.
Bateman Emma H., Keefe Dorothy M.K.
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Elimination of unplanned treatment breaks and dose reductions caused by mucositis: Positive implications for survival outcomes and cost reductions using high potency polymerized cross-linked sucralfate in 55 patients undergoing radiation for head and neck cancer with and without chemotherapy [PDF]
Korean Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2017 Purpose Annually 27,855 patients in Korea develop treatment-induced mucositis nearly doubling the cost of cancer care. It is an emergency medical condition causing unplanned treatment breaks in 4,998 patients.
Ricky Wayne McCullough
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Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute, 2021 Background Acute oral mucositis has been infrequently studied in the patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) receiving once-weekly cisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy (CRT).
Vanita Noronha +8 more
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Probiotics for the Management of Oral Mucositis: An Interpretive Review of Current Evidence [PDF]
Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 2023 Mucositis is one of the major side effects of anti-cancer therapies. Mucositis may lead to other abnormalities such as depression, infection, and pain, especially in young patients.
Maryam Fallah +3 more
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J‐SUPPORT research policy for oral mucositis associated with cancer treatment
Cancer Medicine, 2022 Background Oral mucositis is one of the main areas of research in supportive and palliative care of cancer patients. However, the methodology of prospective clinical trials on oral mucositis has not been established, despite its uniqueness.
Tomoya Yokota +7 more
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Research progress on biomarkers related to radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis
口腔疾病防治, 2021 Radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis is a common oral complication in tumor patients undergoing radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy, which seriously compromises patients’ quality of life and even affects anti-tumor treatment.
LING Yunxiao, WANG Jiantao, WANG Yan
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BMC Cancer, 2021 Background The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a marker of systemic inflammation that informs clinical decisions regarding recurrence and overall survival in most epithelial cancers.
Yumiko Kawashita +5 more
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