Publications by authors named "Risa Usuki"
Article Synopsis
- Oral mucositis (OM) is a common complication for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy, but specific salivary mediators linked to OM are not well understood.
- A study analyzed saliva samples from 18 cancer patients at different treatment stages, measuring inflammatory mediators and correlating them with OM severity and oral mucosal dryness.
- Results showed that salivary levels of IL-6, IL-10, and TNF increased significantly during OM episodes and correlated positively with OM severity, while oral mucosal dryness was notably less in healthy volunteers compared to cancer patients.
