Impact of systemic dexamethasone administration on oral mucositis induced by anthracycline-containing regimens in breast cancer treatment

Abstract Oral mucositis (OM) is one of the most common complications associated with chemotherapy. Here, we evaluated whether systemic dexamethasone (DEX) dosage in prophylactic antiemetics affected the incidence of OM in anthracycline-containing regimens. Patients receiving anthracycline-containing...

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Main Authors: Yoshitaka Saito, Yoh Takekuma, Takashi Takeshita, Tomohiro Oshino, Mitsuru Sugawara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-16935-4