Evaluation of edaravone against radiation-induced oral mucositis in mice

• Main Authors: Noriko Nakajima (Author), Shinichi Watanabe (Author), Takeshi Kiyoi (Author), Akihiro Tanaka (Author), Katsuya Suemaru (Author), Hiroaki Araki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Oral mucositis induced by radiotherapy for cancers of the head and neck reduce the quality of life of patients. However, effective therapeutic agents are lacking. Symptomatic treatment involves local anesthesia and analgesia. We focused on the antioxidant effects of edaravone (3-methyl-1-phenyl-2-py...