Prevention and Treatment of Oral Mucositis in Cancer Patients Using Photobiomodulation (Low-Level Laser Therapy and Light-Emitting Diodes)Oral mucositis (OM) is one of the most impacting oral complications negatively affecting the quality of life of cancer patients being treated with high-dose ...
Oral mucositis is a major treatment-related complication of concurrent chemoradiation (CRT) in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients (pts), affecting nutrition, pain control, quality of life and adequate treatment delivery. Low level laser (LLL) is a promising preventive therapy. We aimed to evalu...
Mucositis is an important adverse effect of cancer treatment. The aim of this study was to identify the efficacy of cryotherapy on oral mucositis prevention among patients with head and neck cancers who undergoing radiotherapy. Subjects and Methods: quasi-experimental design was ...
The possible role of yeasts in irradiation mucositis has garnered considerable interest because the number of candidal subspecies, in particular, appears to increase. Candidosis is the most common oral fungal infection in patients with cancer and may cause soreness and, occasionally, may be responsibl...
Cryotherapy in the prevention of oral mucositis in patients receiving low-dose methotrexate following myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation: a... Cryotherapy in the prevention of oral mucositis in patients receiving low- dose methotrexate following myeloablative allogeneic stem cell transplantation...
Lactobacillus brevis CD2 for Prevention of Oral Mucositis in Patients With Head and Neck Tumors: A Multicentric Randomized Study BACKGROUND: Oropharyngeal mucositis occurs in virtually all patients with head and neck cancer receiving radiochemotherapy. The manipulation of the oral ca... VD Sanctis,L ...
Potential Prevention:Aloe Vera Mouthwash May Reduce Radiation-Induced Oral Mucositis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients In recent years,more head and neck cancer patients have been treated with radiotherapy. Radiation-induced mucositis is a common and dose limiting toxicity ... A Ahmadi,AAPS Center,...
Potential Prevention:Aloe Vera Mouthwash May Reduce Radiation-Induced Oral Mucositis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients In recent years,more head and neck cancer patients have been treated with radiotherapy. Radiation-induced mucositis is a common and dose limiting toxicity ... A Ahmadi,AAPS Center,...
Supportive Care in CancerMigliorati C, Hewson I, Lalla RV, Antunes HS, Estilo CL, Hodgson B, Lopes NN, Schubert MM, Bowen J, Elad S (2013) Systematic review of laser and other light therapy for the management of oral mucositis in cancer patients. Support Care Cancer 21:333–341 View ...
Jeannie Woith, BSN, RN, LMT, The James Cancer Hospital, The Ohio State University, discusses the treatment of oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer.Jeannie Woith, BSN, RN, LMT, The James Cancer Hospital, The Ohio State University, discusses the treatment of oral m...