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The Potential Effect of Oral Microbiota in the Prediction of Mucositis During Radiotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

EBioMedicine, 2017
Background: Oral mucositis is probably the most debilitating complication that can arise in treating a patient with head and neck cancer. Little is known about the impacts of oral microbiota on the initiation and progression of mucositis.
Xiao-Xia Zhu, Xiao-Jun Yang, Yi-Lan Chao, Hui-Min Zheng, Hua-Fang Sheng, Hai-Yue Liu, Yan He, Hong-Wei Zhou   +7 more
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An increase in Fusobacterium is associated with the severity of oral mucositis after radiotherapy [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Radiotherapy is a common treatment for head and neck cancer but often causes oral mucositis, which reduces quality of life. Recent studies suggest that radiotherapy affects the oral microbiota, but whether it contributes to the severity of mucositis has ...
Atsushi Ue, Yukihisa Tamaki, Haruki Usuda, Unta Yamamori, Hiroshi Burioka, Natsuko Nagano, Masafumi Uno, Yoko Sonoyama, Takayuki Okamoto, Koichiro Wada   +9 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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Extended oral care can prevent oral mucositis in immunocompromised acute lymphoblastic leukemia ghildren [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Cancer and Biomedical Research, 2022
Background: Oral mucositis is a serious complication of chemotherapy. The incidence of chemotherapy induced mucositis ranges from 40%-76% with many studies suggesting that children are more susceptible than adults.
Aya Gamal, Suzy Abd El Mabood, Hanaa Shalan, Ahmed Mansour   +3 more
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Oral mucositis

National Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery, 2020
Oral mucositis is one of the most common complications of cancer therapy. It is a nonhematologic complication of cytotoxic chemotherapy and radiotherapy and reduces the quality of life. It is estimated that 40% the cases on standard chemotherapy may develop oral mucositis.
Singh, Vibha, Singh, Akhilesh Kumar
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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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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, Takao Ueno, Yoshihiko Soga, Hiroto Ishiki, Yasuhito Uezono, Takehiko Mori, Sadamoto Zenda, Yosuke Uchitomi   +7 more
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Risk factors for severe radiation-induced oral mucositis in patients with oral cancer

Journal of Dental Sciences, 2021
Background/purpose: Radiotherapy for head and neck cancer often causes severe oral mucositis. The purpose of this retrospective study was to further examine the risk factors for developing severe oral mucositis in patients with oral cancer undergoing ...
Sakiko Soutome, Souichi Yanamoto, Mika Nishii, Yuka Kojima, Takumi Hasegawa, Madoka Funahara, Masaya Akashi, Toshiyuki Saito, Masahiro Umeda   +8 more
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Predicting Nomogram for Severe Oral Mucositis in Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma during Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Current Oncology, 2022
Background: Oral mucositis is an acute adverse reaction with high incidence during radiotherapy. Severe oral mucositis can seriously affect patients’ quality of life and compliance with radiotherapy. The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors
Zhibing Liu, Lulu Huang, Housheng Wang, Zhiling Shi, Yaqin Huang, Lixing Liang, Rensheng Wang, Kai Hu   +7 more
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Post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial comparing concurrent chemoradiation with cisplatin versus nimotuzumab-cisplatin, focusing on acute oral mucositis

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, Vijay M. Patil, Gunjesh Kumar Singh, Amit Joshi, Nandini Menon, Sarbani Ghosh Lashkar, Vijayalakshmi Mathrudev, Kavita Nawale Satam, Kumar Prabhash   +8 more
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