Oral Mucositis in Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy: A Review
Oral mucositis is caused by disruption of oral mucosal integrity following chemotherapy and / or radiotherapy. Especially head and neck radiotherapy, antimetabolite and alkylating chemotherapy agents cause an increase the frequency and severity of oral mucositis. In patients with oral mucositis emer...
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| Language: | English |
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Dokuz Eylul University
2020-07-01
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| Series: | Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Elektronik Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/deuhfed/issue/56049/634402 |