Effect of cryotherapy in preventing mucositis associated with the use of 5-fluorouracil

• Main Authors: Andrea Bezerra Rodrigues (Author), Maria Isis Freire De Aguiar (Author), Patrícia Peres De Oliveira (Author), Naiana Pacifico Alves (Author), Renan Alves Silva (Author), Willame De Oliveira Vitorino (Author), Thays Silva De Souza Lopes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: to evaluate the effect of oral cryotherapy compared to physiological serum on the development of oral mucositis in outpatient cancer patients using the 5-fluorouracil antineoplastic agent. Method: this is a controlled, randomized, double-blind, and multi-center clinical trial, conducted w...