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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Indonesian Journal of Cancer, 2021 Background: Mucositis is one of the side effects of chemotherapy, which can be a severe problem for children with cancer. Cryotherapy can cause vasoconstriction and decrease blood flow to the oral mucosa, resulting in lower concentrations of chemotherapy
Hidayatul Hasni , Mayetti, Dwi Novrianda
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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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THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MELATONIN IN REDUCING PAIN RESULTING FROM RADIATION INDUCED ORAL MUCOSITIS: A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL [PDF]
Alexandria Dental Journal, 2021 BACKGROUND: Oral mucositis is a common side effect of anticancer radiotherapy causing severe ulceration of the mucosal tissues. Recently, melatonin supplements have been proposed as a new therapeutic modality for oral mucositis due to its antioxidant ...
Rasha Elsaka +3 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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Jurnal Keperawatan, 2020 Chemotherapy shows high effectiveness, but also has side effects, including mucositis. Mucositis can cause pain, difficulty sleeping, eating disorders, mood, and activity, which has implications for the quality of life of children.
Sri Hendrawati +3 more
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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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Oral mucositis: the hidden side of cancer therapy
Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research, 2020 Inflammation response of epithelial mucosa to chemo- radiotherapy cytotoxic effects leads to mucositis, a painful side effect of antineoplastic treatments.
Claudio Pulito +6 more
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