Background Probiotics are living microorganisms that are generally thought of as being
beneficial to the recipient. They have been shown to be effective in people with acute …

Background & aims Radical radiation therapy is commonly used for treatment of pelvic
cancer. Up to 80% of patients receiving radiotherapy will develop acute radiation induced …

Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide and the second leading cause of death in
the United States. 1 Approximately 13.7 million Americans with a cancer history were alive in …

Background and Aims Intestinal mucositis is a frequently encountered side effect in
oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy. No well-established or up to date therapeutic …

Radiotherapy is the mainstay treatment of cervical cancer and the most common acute side
effect is radiation-induced diarrhoea (RID), which can affect up to 80% of the patients. The …

Cancer is known as a second major cause of death globally. Nowadays, several modalities
have been developed for the treatment of cancer. Radiotherapy and chemotherapy are the …

Purpose To update the 2015 clinical practice guideline for the prevention of oral mucositis in
pediatric cancer or hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) patients. Methods We …

Purpose To develop an evidence-based clinical practice guideline for the prevention of oral
mucositis in children (0–18 years) receiving treatment for cancer or undergoing …

Infection remains one of the most prominent complications after cytotoxic treatment for
cancer. The connection between neutropenia and both infections and fever has long been …

Purpose The aim of this study was to review the available literature and define clinical
practice guidelines for the use of natural agents for the prevention and treatment of oral …