Oral <i>Candida</i> spp. Colonisation Is a Risk Factor for Severe Oral Mucositis in Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy for Head & Neck Cancer: Results from a Multidisciplinary Mono-Institutional Prospective Observational Study

Oral <i>Candida</i> spp. Colonisation Is a Risk Factor for Severe Oral Mucositis in Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy for Head & Neck Cancer: Results from a Multidisciplinary Mono-Institutional Prospective Observational Study

Background: This study aims to find a correlation between <i>Candida</i> spp. oral colonisation prior to radiotherapy (RT) and (i) the development of severe oral mucositis (OM) (grade 3/4) and (ii) early development of severe OM (EOM). Methods: The protocol was registered on ClinicalTria...

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Main Authors: Cosimo Rupe, Gioele Gioco, Giovanni Almadori, Jacopo Galli, Francesco Micciché, Michela Olivieri, Massimo Cordaro, Carlo Lajolo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
oral mucositis
radiotherapy
head and neck cancer
oral <i>Candida</i> spp.
oral candidiasis
chemotherapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/19/4746

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