Oral Mucositis in Cancer and Potential Use of Omega-3 Free Fatty Acids in Its Management: A Review

Oral mucositis (OM) is a painful condition caused by chemotherapeutic or radiotherapeutic cancer treatments, occurring in patients with different tumour characteristics and locations. OM greatly impacts a patient’s quality of life and cancer recovery. Current OM management strategies are not providi...

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Published in:	Biomedicines
Main Authors:	Roberta Cardim Lessa, Fabio de Abreu Alves, Erika Fortunati, Jun Lu
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Subjects:	oral mucositis inflammation polyunsaturated fatty acids omega-3 fatty acids omega-6 fatty acids cancer
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/9/11/1531