Probiotics for prevention of radiation-induced diarrhea: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Radiotherapy is commonly used for abdominal or pelvic cancer, and patients receiving radiotherapy have a high risk developing to an acute radiation-induced diarrhea. Several previous studies have discussed the effect of probiotics on prevention of radiation-induced diarrhea, but the results are stil...

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Main Authors: Meng-Meng Liu, Shu-Ting Li, Yan Shu, He-Qin Zhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5456391?pdf=render