Oral mucositis (OM) has emerged as a common cause of dose delays and interruptions of
cancer therapies such as multicycle chemotherapy, myeloablative chemotherapy, and …

Chemotherapy is still the first line of treatment for most cancer patients. Patients receiving
chemotherapy are generally prone to infections, which result in complications, such as …

Infection is the leading cause of non-relapse mortality after allogeneic haematopoietic cell
transplantation (HCT). This occurs as a result of dysfunction to the host immune system from …

Palliative radiotherapy offers a quick, inexpensive, and effective way of reducing many of the
focal symptoms of advanced, incurable cancer, whether these arise from the primary tumour …

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy, whilst highly effective in the treatment of neoplasia, can
also cause damage to healthy tissue. In particular, the alimentary tract may be badly …

With the advent of targeted agents for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), overall
survival has improved, and patients are being treated continuously for increasingly long …

Radiation-induced mucositis (RIM) is a common toxicity for head and neck cancer (HNC)
patients. The frequency has increased because of the use of more intensive altered …

Unplanned radiation treatment breaks and prolongation of the radiation treatment time are
associated with lower survival and locoregional control rates when radiotherapy or …

Statement of problem Denture liners are well known for their poor physical properties that
favor the accumulation of plaque and colonization by Candida species, which can irritate the …

Background Opportunistic infections due to Candida species occur frequently in cancer
patients because of their inherent immunosuppression. The aim of the present study was to …