Status of treatment and prophylaxis for radiation-induced oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer

S Liu, Q Zhao, Z Zheng, Z Liu, L Meng, L Dong… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Radiation-induced oral mucositis (RIOM) is one of the most frequent complications in head
and neck cancer (HNC) patients undergoing radiotherapy (RT). It is a type of mucosal injury …

Prediction of mucositis risk secondary to cancer therapy: a systematic review of current evidence and call to action

HR Wardill, ST Sonis, NMA Blijlevens… - Supportive Care in …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Despite advances in personalizing the efficacy of cancer therapy, our ability to
identify patients at risk of severe treatment side effects and provide individualized supportive …

Effects of nanomicelle curcumin capsules on prevention and treatment of oral mucosits in patients under chemotherapy with or without head and neck radiotherapy: a …

SJ Kia, M Basirat, HS Saedi, SA Arab - BMC Complementary Medicine and …, 2021 - Springer
Background One of the most prevalent complications of chemotherapy and radiotherapy is
oral mucositis (OM) and manifests as erythema and ulceration. Curcumin is one of the …

Oral microbial influences on oral mucositis during radiotherapy treatment of head and neck cancer

A Vesty, K Gear, K Biswas, BW Mackenzie… - Supportive Care in …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Oral mucositis (OM) remains a significant complication developed by many patients
undergoing radiotherapy (RT) to the head and neck region. Emerging data suggest oral …

Candida biofilm production is associated with higher mortality in patients with candidaemia

E Vitális, F Nagy, Z Tóth, L Forgács, A Bozó… - Mycoses, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Candidaemia is a common life‐threatening disease among hospitalised
patients, but the effect of the Candida biofilm‐forming ability on the clinical outcome remains …

Predictive factors for chemoradiation-induced oral mucositis and dysphagia in head and neck cancer: a scoping review

AJ Nicol, JCF Ching, VCW Tam, KCK Liu, VWS Leung… - Cancers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Head and neck cancer is the seventh-most prevalent cancer worldwide.
Despite advances in treatment, many patients suffer from chemoradiation-induced oral …

Oral Candida spp. Colonisation Is a Risk Factor for Severe Oral Mucositis in Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy for Head & Neck Cancer: Results from a …

C Rupe, G Gioco, G Almadori, J Galli, F Micciché… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This study aims to find a correlation between Candida spp. oral
colonisation prior to radiotherapy and (i) the development of severe oral mucositis …

Acute radiation syndrome and the microbiome: impact and review

BA Hollingsworth, DR Cassatt, AL DiCarlo… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Study of the human microbiota has been a centuries-long endeavor, but since the inception
of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Human Microbiome Project in 2007, research has …

[HTML][HTML] Risk factors for severe radiation-induced oral mucositis in patients with oral cancer

S Soutome, S Yanamoto, M Nishii, Y Kojima… - Journal of Dental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background/purpose Radiotherapy for head and neck cancer often causes severe oral
mucositis. The purpose of this retrospective study was to further examine the risk factors for …

Mussel-inspired tantalum nanocomposite hydrogels for in situ oral cancer treatment

M Zhao, C Ji, H Dai, C Wang, R Liu, J Xie… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most common oral malignancies.
Radiotherapy is the primary noninvasive treatment of OSCC for avoiding surgery-induced …