Adjunctive Treatments for the Prevention of Radiotherapy-Induced Mucositis

Summary

Radiation therapy (RT) is used in at least 50% of cancer patients and is critical in treating and palliating tumor-related symptoms. Normal tissue radiation toxicity remains an overwhelming obstacle in treating cancer patients with localized tumors. Mucositis is the inflammation and ulceration of the oral and gastrointestinal mucosa observed with different cancer therapies. Oral mucositis is a common, severe, and debilitating complication of RT occurring several days to weeks after RT initiation.

Timeline

Start

2024-01-01

Primary completion

2024-06-01

Completion

2024-07-01

Publications

• Background Delaney G, Jacob S, Featherstone C, Barton M. The role of radiotherapy in cancer treatment: estimating optimal utilization from a review of evidence-based clinical guidelines. Cancer. 2005 Sep 15;104(6):1129-37. doi: 10.1002/cncr.21324.
• Background Saadeh CE. Chemotherapy- and radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis: review of preventive strategies and treatment. Pharmacotherapy. 2005 Apr;25(4):540-54. doi: 10.1592/phco.25.4.540.61035.

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