Duration of Mucositis: Far Longer Than 2 to 4 Weeks and May Be Avoidable Altogether
The impression oral mucositis is a brief consequence of chemoradiation is misguided. Patient-reported clinically significant oral mucositis may last 46 to 102 days depending on the cancer treatment, and may possibly be avoided with polymerized cross-linked sucralfate.
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| Language: | English |
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International Medical Research and Development Corporation
2014-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Biomedicine |
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| Online Access: | http://ijbm.org/articles/Article4(4)_Com1.pdf |