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

• Main Authors: Shinsuke Akagi (Author), Takashi Fujiwara (Author), Mai Nishida (Author), Akiko Okuda (Author), Yuka Nagao (Author), Toshikatsu Okuda (Author), Hidenori Tokuda (Author), Kazunobu Takayanagi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...