[Mucositis].

Nihon Rinsho

Department of Intermedicine, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital.

Published: June 2003

Mucositis is a significant dose-limiting factor associated with cancer chemotherapy and radiotherapy. For exact management, an early diagnosis and precise evaluation are surely required. A basis of the prevention and care of stomatitis is maintaining cleanliness and moisture in the mouth. The medical treatment plans of oral mucositis are a measure against infection, and prevention against symptoms, and are restoration of a tissue damage, and treatment to sharp pain. However, there is no still established prevention method. As for the present condition, in the clinical practice, there are many portions depending on experiential knowledge. In this paper, it outlined including Empiric therapy about measures of oral mucositis.

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