Effect of Oral Zinc Sulphate in Preventionof Radiation Induced OropharyngealMucositis During and After Radiotherapyin Patients with Head and Neck Cancers

Effect of Oral Zinc Sulphate in Preventionof Radiation Induced OropharyngealMucositis During and After Radiotherapyin Patients with Head and Neck Cancers

Introduction:Mucositis is a disturbing side effect of radiotherapy treatment forhead and neck cancer. To date, no effective modality for its prophylaxis and treatmenthas been found. We performed this study to evaluate the efficacy of oral zincsulphate in delaying the onset of oral and pharyngeal muc...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Mohammadianpanah, Shapour Omidvari, Mohammad Amin Mosleh-Shirazi, Mansour Ansari, Niloofar Ahmadloo, Hamid Nasrolahi, Ahmad Mosalaei, Amin Shafizad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2010-04-01
Series:Middle East Journal of Cancer
Subjects:
Radiotherapy
Head and neck cancer
Oropharyngeal mucositis
Zincsulphate
Online Access:http://mejc.sums.ac.ir/index.php/mejc/article/view/15/42

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