Mucositis
Investigators at University of Connecticut, Comprehensive Cancer Center release new data on mucositis
Published in Cancer Weekly, June 29th, 2010
New investigation results, 'Oral mucositis: the new paradigms,' are detailed in a study published in Current Opinion In Oncology. According to recent research from the United States, "Mucositis has long been viewed as an unavoidable consequence of high-dose chemotherapy and/or radiation. Management has been directed to supportive care including oral pain control, nutritional support, infection treatment and control of diarrhea."
"Whereas these interventions have been valuable for clinical management, they have not been collectively directed to molecularly targeted prevention and treatment. This review addresses recent advances regarding mucosal injury in cancer...
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