Purpose To systematically review the literature and update the evidence-based clinical
practice guidelines for the use of photobiomodulation (PBM), such as laser and other light …

BACKGROUND Mucositis is a highly significant, and sometimes dose‐limiting, toxicity of
cancer therapy. The goal of this systematic review was to update the Multinational …

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 …

Background and purpose: To determine the frequency of mucositis and associated
outcomes in patients receiving radiotherapy (RT) for head and neck cancer through a …

Background Treatment of cancer is increasingly more effective but is associated with short
and long term side effects. Oral side effects remain a major source of illness despite the use …

Oral mucositis is a clinically important and sometimes dose-limiting complication of cancer
therapy. Mucositis lesions can be painful, affect nutrition and quality of life, and have a …

Oral mucositis is a common side-effect associated with conventional cancer therapy and has
also recently been reported in association with newly emerging cancer therapies. It is …

Purpose The purpose of this study is to review the effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in
the prevention and treatment of cancer therapy-induced oral mucositis (OM). Methods A …

Background Objective was to determine whether prophylactic low level laser therapy (LLLT)
reduces the risk of severe mucositis as compared to placebo or no therapy. Methods …

Oral mucositis (OM) is a major limiting acute side effect of radiotherapy for head and neck
cancer. The spectrum of problems associated with mucositis includes oral pain …