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

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

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...

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Main Authors: Shinsuke Akagi, Takashi Fujiwara, Mai Nishida, Akiko Okuda, Yuka Nagao, Toshikatsu Okuda, Hidenori Tokuda, Kazunobu Takayanagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Care and Sciences
Subjects:
Meta-analysis
Rebamipide
Mouthwash
Mucositis
Chemoradiotherapy
Chemotherapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40780-019-0146-2

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