Chemotherapy can lead to hair loss, nausea, fatigue, anemia, mucositis, and a higher risk of infection. Radiation therapy often causes skin irritation, fatigue, and sometimes permanent changes ...

Once cancer is diagnosed, the first step most doctors recommend is enrolling in chemotherapy. While it’s widely recognized as ...

Oropharyngeal mucositis is an acute and distressing toxic effect of chemotherapy and head and neck irradiation. This oral sequela significantly impairs the daily functioning and quality of life of ...

In patients with solid tumors who are receiving chemotherapy regimens likely to cause mucositis, questions regarding the clinical benefit and optimal dosage of palifermin remain unanswered.

Raising awareness about mucositis and its impact on cancer patients is vital in providing comprehensive care during cancer treatment. Breast cancer treatment has moved away from a one size fits ...

"Chemotherapy does cause collateral damage ... Nerve Damage Doctors call it mucosal toxicity or mucositis, while most patients just call it "mouth sores." Whatever you call it, the damage done ...

The growth of the oral mucositis market is expected to be mainly driven by increasing incidence of cancer cases, expected approval, and readily penetration of emerging therapies, and an increase in ...

The abstract is titled Beyond the Pain: Patient Insights on Oral Mucositis in Cancer Treatment. "Oral mucositis is a common, painful, and life-altering side effect of cancer treatment, frequently ...

While not everyone going through chemotherapy develops mucositis, those who do, suffer from excruciating pain while trying to eat or drink something. The 75-year-old king visited the Army Flying ...