Mucositis is a common and serious complication secondary to chemoradiotherapy for head
and neck cancer that has a profound effect on morbidity, compliance and treatment …

Abstract Between February 1986 and November 1989, 166 patients who were candidates
for a bone marrow transplantation entered a randomised controlled clinical trial to compare …

Context: Oral mucositis is one of the most common side effects of cancer treatments, which
affects all the patients receiving radiation treatment. Oral and oropharyngeal mucosa are …

Purpose: Oral mucositis is a painful complication of chemotherapy and can greatly affect
patients' morbidity and mortality. Findings from two previous studies suggested a decrease …

The standard treatment for malignant neoplasia of the cervicofacial area is surgery in
association with radio-and/or chemotherapy. These therapies can cause local and systemic …

Goal of the work Oral mucositis (OM) is a functionally destructive complication of aggressive
head and neck cancer therapy, often resulting in intense pain, an inability to eat and drink …

Background Quality of life can be influenced by oral mucositis (OM), and it is necessary to
implement OM management strategies before the initiation of radiotherapy (RT) in patients …

Oropharyngeal mucositis is an important complication in non-surgical cancer treatments. It
represents the major complication in radiotherapy of tumors located in head and neck areas …

The aim of this study was to follow the long-term effects of radiation therapy of head and
neck malignancies on oral yeast colonization, mucositis and salivary function. Included in …

This study was a prospective, randomized clinical trial carried out to explore the efficacy of
payayor in the prevention and relief of radiation-induced oral mucositis compared with …