Instruments to measure the quality of life in patients with oral mucositis undergoing oncological treatment: a systematic review of the literature

• Main Authors: Rosaura Gutiérrez-Vargas (Author), María Luisa Díaz-García (Author), Miguel Ángel Villasís-Keever (Author), Javier Portilla-Robertson (Author), Marta Zapata-Tárres (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Permanyer, 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Oral mucositis (OM) is an inflammatory reaction of the oropharyngeal mucosa to cumulative chemotherapy (CT) and radiation therapy (RT), affecting one or more parts of the digestive tract along with the quality of life (QoL) of the patient. The goal of this study was to identify valid and...