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 …

Results The search identified 202 articles, of which 71 studies had useable data comprising
5217 patients. Of the 29 interventions included in the trials, 10 studies showed some …

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 common and costly consequence of cancer treatment that currently lacks
adequate intervention options. Patients treated for head and neck malignancies are at …

Oral mucositis is a common and most debilitating complication associated with cancer
therapy. Despite the significant clinical and economic impact of this condition, there is little to …

Introduction: Oral mucositis is an inflammatory and frequently ulcerative side effect of
cancertherapy, which has been identified by patients as the most debilitating side effect …

Results The search yielded 109 publications, 45 articles being included in the meta-
analyses. These evaluated eight different interventions: local application of chlorhexidine; …

Background: Treatment of cancer with chemotherapy is becoming increasingly more
effective but is associated with short and long-term side effects. Oral side effects remain a …

Oral mucositis is one of the most common side effects of cancer treatment (chemotherapy
and/or radiotherapy). It is an inflammatory process that affects the mucosa of the oral cavity …

Purpose Mucositis is severely painful and often reported as one of the most distressing
adverse effects of cancer therapy; it is a significant threat to quality of life as well as life itself …