Modified oral cryotherapy protocol associated with reduced pain in HSCT recipients with oral mucositis
Modified cooling protocol linked to less severe mouth pain after stem cell transplant
A retrospective cohort study of 361 hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients with oral mucositis found that an optimized nursing protoc…
A modified cooling protocol with special ice slurry and cheek ice packs reduced severe mouth pain by 66% for stem cell transplant patients.
Photobiomodulation reduces severe oral mucositis (RR 0.46) and pain (RR 0.35) in head and neck cancer patients
Can light therapy ease the brutal mouth sores and pain of head and neck cancer treatment? A review of 30 studies suggests it can.
A meta-analysis of 30 RCTs (n=1748) found photobiomodulation significantly reduced the risk of severe oral mucositis (RR 0.46, 95% CI: 0.29-…
A review of 30 studies shows light therapy significantly reduces severe mouth sores and pain for head and neck cancer patients while improvi…
Meta-analysis: Zinc supplements show time-dependent efficacy in preventing oral mucositis after chemoradiotherapy
Can a simple mineral help cancer patients avoid painful mouth sores from treatment? New analysis says yes, with timing being key.
A meta-analysis of 16 RCTs (n≈1076) found zinc supplementation significantly delayed OM onset (MD=1.37, 95% CI: 0.78 to 1.95, P<0.001) and r…
Zinc supplements delay painful mouth sores in cancer patients and reduce risk at 2 weeks and 7-9 weeks, with timing and dosage being key to …