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Research progress on animal models of oral mucositis caused by radiotherapy and chemotherapy
Inflammation of the oral mucosa induced by radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy may cause pain, difficulty speaking and swallowing, an increased risk of local and systemic infections, and even interrupt cancer treatment, which can seriously affect a patient ...
ZOU Xiaolong +3 more
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Interventions for treating oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment [PDF]
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. +17 more
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Interventions for preventing oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment [PDF]
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 +21 more
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Oral mucositis is a common and most debilitating complication associated with cancer therapy. Despite the significant clinical and economic impact of this condition, there is little to offer to patients with oral mucositis, and the medications used in ...
Giuseppe Colella +10 more
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Methotrexate-induced Oral Mucositis [PDF]
Methotrexate (MTX) is a chemotherapeutic agent that is used to treat a host of malignancies. But recently, MTX has also been used as a therapeutic agent for chronic inflammatory disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and systemic lupus ...
권정승, 안형준, 최영찬
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Radiochemotheraphy-induced oral mucositis: Ectoin solution as a new treatment [PDF]
BACKGROUND: The current treatment for head and neck cancer involves radiotherapy, systemic therapy and surgery in a multidisciplinary approach. Unfortunately, cancer therapies can lead to local and systemic complications or side effects such as mucositis,
Serradilla, Ana +8 more
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Introduction: Mast cells are granule containing secretory cells present in oral mucosal and connective tissue environment. Oral lichen planus and oral lichenoid lesions are commonly occurring oral diseases and have some similarity clinically and ...
D Santhosh Reddy +3 more
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Chemo-radiotherapy induced oral mucositis during IMRT for head and neck cancer: an assessment [PDF]
Background: This study is conducted mainly to evaluate the changes in quality and quantity of oral epithelial cells during the course of IMRT. Material and Methods: 30 Patients undergoing chemo-radiotherapy were followed through course of treatment ...
Nagarajan, Karthika
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Oral mucositis is an inflammatory process and ulcerative of the oral mucosa due to chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy. The incidence and severity of oral mucositis might be influenced by a variety of risk factors, related to the host and treatment of the ...
Dewi Oktafia Traktama, Irna Sufiawati
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Oral mucositis is an inflammatory mucosal destruction as a result of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy, which in severe cases can impair patients' quality of life. Moreover, mucosal infection and/or systemic involvement due to compromised immunity leads to delay or discontinuation of the treatment. Many strategies and agents have been suggested for
Maryam Baharvand +2 more
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