Photobiomodulation in the management of oral mucositis for adult head and neck cancer patients receiving irradiation: the LiTEFORM RCT

Photobiomodulation in the management of oral mucositis for adult head and neck cancer patients receiving irradiation: the LiTEFORM RCT

Background: Oral mucositis is a debilitating and painful complication of head and neck cancer irradiation that is characterised by inflammation of the mucous membranes, erythema and ulceration. Oral mucositis affects 6000 head and neck cancer patients per year in England and Wales. Current treatment...

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Main Authors: Michael Nugent, Valerie Bryant, Chrissie Butcher, Holly Fisher, Sean Gill, Rebecca Goranova, Shaun Hiu, Lyndsay Lindley, James O’Hara, Yemi Oluboyede, Joanne Patterson, Tim Rapley, Tomos Robinson, Nikki Rousseau, Vicky Ryan, Ramkumar Shanmugasundaram, Linda Sharp, Ruby Smith Whelan, Deborah D Stocken, Laura Ternent, Janet Wilson, Jenn Walker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2022-12-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
chemoradiotherapy
laser therapy
low-level light therapy
mouth mucosa
mucositis
oral cancer
photobiostimulation
radiotherapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/UWNB3375

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https://doi.org/10.3310/UWNB3375

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