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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-10-1
pubmed:abstractText
Chemotherapy- and radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis represents a therapeutic challenge frequently encountered in cancer patients. This side effect causes significant morbidity and may delay the treatment plan, as well as increase therapeutic expenses. The pathogenesis of this debilitating side effect can be attributed to the direct mucosal toxicity of cytotoxic agents and ionizing radiation and to indirect mucosal damage caused by a concomitant inflammatory reaction exacerbated in the presence of neutropenia, and the emergence of bacterial, mycotic, and viral infections. The prophylactic and therapeutic armamentarium for the treatment of oral mucositis consists of locally and systemically applied nonpharmacological measures and pharmacotherapeutics.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0007-9235
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
51
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
290-315
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Oral mucositis complicating chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy: options for prevention and treatment.
pubmed:affiliation
Clinical Division of Oncology, Department of Medicine I, University Hospital of Vienna, Austria.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article