The effect of a systematic protocol for oral care on the development of stomatitis in patients
receiving chemotherapy was investigated. Using a systematic assessment with a four-point …

Research-based oral care protocols for the control and treatment of stomatitis secondary to
cytotoxic therapy are scarce in the nursing literature. The purpose of this pilot study was to …

BACKGROUND Stomatitis is a common toxicity associated with the administration of certain
cancer chemotherapeutic agents used in the treatment of malignant tumors. It represents …

Stomatitis occurs in approximately 40% of the patients receiving systemic administration of
chemotherapy and cancer treatments such as radiation to the head and neck. The presence …

This is the last of a three-part series on oral hygiene measures for patients with cancer. Part
1, Volume 3, No. 5, reviewed nursing and medical literature on oral hygiene and …

Oral complications commonly affect cancer patients undergoing active treatment. These
include oral infection, gingival bleeding, stomatitis/mucositis, xerostomia, dental caries and …

Method Participants were followed over three chemotherapy cycles. All patients were
provided the PSMA program. Random assignment to a mouthwash occurred prior to the …

Aims and objectives. This study investigated the patients' self‐reported oral dysfunction in
relation to oral mucositis and examined the extent to which oral dysfunction and distress …

In this study the oral status and mucositis-related symptoms in 94 Chinese cancer patients
undergoing chemotherapy for with curative intent were examined. Data were collected by a …

A randomised trial was undertaken to compare the effect of three oral care protocols in
delaying the onset of stomatitis and reducing oral injury in nasopharyngeal cancer patients …