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Oral Mucositis [PDF]

, 2022
Mucositis is a generalized term used to denote either oral or gastrointestinal mucositis as a consequence of cancer therapy. This chapter will describe the epidemiology of mucositis in relation to radiation therapy for head and neck cancers, chemotherapy,
Abdalla-Aslan, Ragda, Wardill, Hannah, Elad, Sharon, Elad, S., Ragda Abdalla-Aslan, Sharon Elad, Abdalla-Aslan, R., Wardill, H., Hannah Wardill   +8 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, Sabah Mahmoud, Hossam Elsabbagh, Eglal Moussa   +3 more
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Association of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio with severe radiation-induced mucositis in pharyngeal or laryngeal cancer patients: a retrospective study

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, Masayasu Kitamura, Sakiko Soutome, Takashi Ukai, Masahiro Umeda, Thoshiyuki Saito   +5 more
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Incident of Mucositis and The Factors that Influence it on Children with Cancer Who Received Chemotherapy

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, Ikeu Nurhidayah, Henny Suzana Mediani, Ai Mardhiyah   +3 more
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Actual duration of patient-reported mucositis: Far longer than 2 to 4 weeks and may be avoidable altogether [PDF]

Korean Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2016
The impression that oral mucositis is a brief 14–28 day-consequence of chemoradiation is misguided. Clinically significant patient-reported oral mucositis may last 46 to 102 days depending on the treatment schedule and the modality used.
Ricky Wayne McCullough
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Interventions for treating oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment [PDF]

, 2007
Background Treatment of cancer is increasingly effective but associated with short and long term side effects. Oral side effects, including oral mucositis (mouth ulceration), remain a major source of illness despite the use of a variety of agents to ...
Clarkson, Jan E., Clarkson, Jan E.; id_orcid, Helen V Worthington, Stefan Meyer, Susan Furness, Clarkson, Jan E, Meyer, Stefan, Furness, Susan, Jan E Clarkson, McCabe, Martin; id_orcid, Worthington, Helen; id_orcid, Martin McCabe, McCabe, Martin, Khalid, Tasneem, Meyer, Stefan; id_orcid, Worthington, Helen V., Worthington, Helen V.; id_orcid, Tasneem Khalid, Eden, Tim O. B., Tim OB Eden, Worthington, Helen V   +20 more
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Interventions for preventing oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment [PDF]

, 2010
Background Treatment of cancer is increasingly more effective but is associated with short and long term side effects. Oral side effects remain a major source of illness despite the use of a variety of agents to prevent them. One of these side effects is
Gemma Bryan, Clarkson, Jan E.; id_orcid, Worthington, H., Mccabe, Martin; id_orcid, Meyer, Stefan, Anne-Marie Glenny, Furness, Susan, Glenny, Anne Marie; id_orcid, Jan E Clarkson, Riley, Philip; id_orcid, Littlewood, Anne, Clarkson, J. E.; id_orcid, Bryan, G., Bryan, Gemma, McCabe, Martin G; id_orcid, Khalid, T., Anne Littlewood, Glenny, Anne-Marie, Glenny, A. M., Worthington, Helen V.; id_orcid, Worthington, Helen V, Clarkson, Janet E, Tasneem Khalid, Clarkson, Jan E., Helen V Worthington, Stefan Meyer, Philip Riley, Susan Furness, McCabe, M. G., Martin G McCabe, Clarkson, Jan E, Glenny, Anne-Marie; id_orcid, McCabe, Martin G., Glenny, Anne‐Marie, Meyer, S., McCabe, Martin G, Worthington, Helen V; id_orcid, Worthington, Helen; id_orcid, Littlewood, A., Khalid, Tasneem, Meyer, Stefan; id_orcid, Worthington, Helen V., Furness, S., Janet E Clarkson, McCabe, Martin   +44 more
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Interventions for preventing oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment [PDF]

, 2003
Treatment for cancer (including bone marrow transplant) can cause oral mucositis (severe ulcers in the mouth). This painful condition can cause difficulties in eating, drinking and swallowing, and may also be associated with infections which may require ...
Clarkson, Jan E.; id_orcid, Eden, Tim O. B., Clarkson, J E, Clarkson, J, JE Clarkson, Meyer, Stefan, Furness, Susan, McCabe, Martin G., Clarkson, J E; id_orcid, Worthington, HV; id_orcid, Eden, OB., HV Worthington, Worthington, H V; id_orcid, Littlewood, Anne, Clarkson, J. E.; id_orcid, Bryan, Gemma, Khalid, Tasneem, Glenny, Anne-Marie, Eden, O B, Worthington, Helen V., OB Eden, Worthington, H V   +21 more
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Methods and compositions to treat mucositis [PDF]

, 2023
Methods and compositions of AMP-18 derived peptides enablingly demonstrate that AMP-18 derived peptide compositions surprisingly reduce mucositis in mammals.

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Mukositis Oral dan Kualitas Hidup Spesifik–Mukositis Oral pada Anak Kanker yang Menjalani Kemoterapi

NERS Jurnal Keperawatan, 2017
One of the side effects generally occur during chemotherapy is oral mucositis. Disorders due to oral mucositis often affects the psychological and decreased quality of life of children.
Dwi Novrianda, Yulastri Arif
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