Nutrition has a significant effect and a crucial role in disease prevention. Low consumption
of fruit and vegetables and a sedentary lifestyle are closely related with the onset and …

Results Several interventions for the prevention of oral mucositis, such as oral hygiene
protocols, amifostine, benzidamine, calcium phosphate, cryotherapy and iseganan, among …

Malnutrition, anorexia and cachexia are a common finding in cancer patients. They become
more evident with tumor growth and spread. However, the mechanisms by which they are …

Abstract Purpose To update the 2013 Multinational Association of Supportive Care in
Cancer/International Society of Oral Oncology (MASCC/ISOO) clinical practice guidelines on …

Cancer patients often experience weight loss caused by protein calorie malnutrition (PCM)
during the course of the disease or treatment. PCM is expressed as severe if the patient has …

Background Oral mucositis is a side effect of chemotherapy, head and neck radiotherapy,
and targeted therapy, affecting over 75% of high risk patients. Ulceration can lead to severe …

Purpose The aim of this study is to compare cryotherapy made only with water and
cryotherapy made with chamomile infusion for prevention and reduction of intensity of oral …

Background: Patients with cancer receiving tumor therapy often suffer from oral mucositis.
Objectives: The aim of this project was to summarize experiences with nursing procedures …

Background: This review aimed to evaluate the efficacy of oral cryotherapy in the prevention
of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis using meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis …

Objectives Controversy exists regarding whether oral cryotherapy can prevent oral mucositis
(OM) in patients with hematological malignancies undergoing hematopoietic stem cell …