mucositis

The main thing to watch for is pain with mucositis.

This should not be used for more than 2 days because it will keep mucositis from healing.

It is also used as a mouthwash against oral mucositis.

For most cancer treatment, about 5-15% of patients get mucositis.

Mucositis may be caused by either radiation therapy or chemotherapy.

Oral mucositis is a common and often debilitating complication of cancer treatment.

The severity of oral mucositis can be evaluated using several different assessment tools.

Many agents and protocols have been promoted for management or prevention of mucositis.

Treatment of mucositis caused by either radiation therapy or chemotherapy is generally the same.

Citrus may be tolerated well if no mouth sores or mucositis is present.

Extended mucositis may be associated with permanent alteration in appearance.

Mucositis is an inflammation of mucous membranes in the mouth.

This approach to mucositis pain control is not convenient, and some patients are clearly not candidates for its use.

We treat mucositis empirically; there is no single regimen that has been shown to work the same way with each woman.

Currently, there is no treatment to alleviate the symptoms of mucositis caused by chemotherapy.

Topical application of honey in the management of radiation mucositis.

Rutin is also used to prevent a side effect of cancer treatment called mucositis.

Discontinue use of removable appliances until oral mucositis has healed.

Mucositis caused by radiation therapy usually lasts 6 to 8 weeks, depending on the duration of treatment.

After mucositis has developed, proper treatment depends on its severity and the patient's white blood cell count.

Chemotherapy often causes mucositis, severe inflammation of primarily the small intestines.

The sores caused by cancer chemotherapy, in what is known as mucositis, are so painful that some patients cannot eat.

Management of oral mucositis during local radiation and systemic chemotherapy: a study of 98 patients.

Mucositis associated with radiotherapy usually appears at the end of the second week of treatment and may last for six to eight weeks.

Oral mucositis can be complicated by infection in the immunocompromised patient.