The effectiveness of rebamipide mouthwash therapy for radiotherapy and chemoradiotherapy-induced oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• मुख्य लेखकों: Shinsuke Akagi (लेखक), Takashi Fujiwara (लेखक), Mai Nishida (लेखक), Akiko Okuda (लेखक), Yuka Nagao (लेखक), Toshikatsu Okuda (लेखक), Hidenori Tokuda (लेखक), Kazunobu Takayanagi (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: BMC, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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Abstract Background Oral mucositis is a frequent and severe adverse event in patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancers, especially grade 3 or 4 mucositis. Occurrence may result in drop-out from treatment, thereby reducing survival. We aimed to clarify the effectiveness and safe...