Inflammation response of epithelial mucosa to chemo-radiotherapy cytotoxic effects leads to
mucositis, a painful side effect of antineoplastic treatments. About 40% of the patients treated …

The severe infection is becoming a significant health problem which threaten the lives of
patients and the safety and economy of society. In the way of finding new strategy …

Patients undergoing radiation therapy for the head and neck are susceptible to a significant
and often abrupt deterioration in their oral health. The oral morbidities of radiation therapy …

Purpose The aim of this study was to update the clinical practice guidelines for the use of
basic oral care (BOC) interventions for the prevention and/or treatment of oral mucositis …

An ever-growing body of evidence has linked the gut microbiome with both the effectiveness
and the toxicity of cancer therapies. Radiotherapy is an effective way to treat tumors …

Radiation-induced oral mucositis (RIOM) is a major dose-limiting toxicity in head and neck
cancer patients. It is a normal tissue injury caused by radiation/radiotherapy (RT), which has …

Oral mucositis is a common complication of cancer treatment that may negatively impact the
patient's cancer treatment outcome. Despite its frequency and consequences, the lack of …

Aim The ulcerative phase of oral mucositis following radiotherapy/chemotherapy for oral
cancer colonizes bacteria, fungi and viruses. The role of a microbiota, specifically bacterial …

Glutamine is a major dietary amino acid that is both a fuel and nitrogen donor for healing
tissues damaged by chemotherapy and radiation. Evidence supports the benefit of oral …

Oral mucositis is a toxic side effect of non-surgical cancer treatments: chemotherapy and
radiotherapy, which strongly impair quality of life and can not only cause strong pain, but …