Protective effect of dexamethasone on 5-FU-induced oral mucositis in hamsters.

Protective effect of dexamethasone on 5-FU-induced oral mucositis in hamsters.

Oral mucositis (OM) is an important side effect of cancer treatment, characterized by ulcerative lesions in the mucosa of patients undergoing radiotherapy or chemotherapy, which has marked effects on patient quality of life and cancer therapy continuity. Considering that few protocols have demonstra...

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Main Authors: Susana Barbosa Ribeiro, Aurigena Antunes de Araújo, Raimundo Fernandes de Araújo Júnior, Gerly Anne de Castro Brito, Renata Carvalho Leitão, Maisie Mitchele Barbosa, Vinicius Barreto Garcia, Aldo Cunha Medeiros, Caroline Addison Carvalho Xavier de Medeiros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5653368?pdf=render

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