Purpose Serious oral mucositis develops during radiation therapy (RT) for head and neck
cancer, but there is no effective preventive method. We have used a steroid ointment to
prevent oral mucositis during RT, but the use of steroid ointment is discontinued when oral
candidiasis develops. Therefore, prevention of oral candidiasis is important. The purpose of
this study was to examine whether administration of a miconazole oral patch reduced the
amount of Candida albicans in saliva and prevented the development of oral candidiasis …

CiNii 博士論文 - Effects of a miconazole oral patch on preventing development of oral
candidiasis in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radiotherapy : results of a
preliminary study quantifying the prevalence of Candida albicans in saliva … Effects of a
miconazole oral patch on preventing development of oral candidiasis in patients with head
and neck cancer undergoing radiotherapy : results of a preliminary study quantifying the
prevalence of Candida albicans in saliva 放射線治療を受けている頭頸部がん患者の口腔 …