Prevention of oral mucositis due to 5-fluorouracil treatment with oral cryotherapy

Baydar M., Dikilitas M., Sevinc A., Aydogdu I.

JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, cilt.97, sa.8, ss.1161-1164, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 97 Sayı: 8
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1161-1164
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: One of the most common and important side effects of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) is mucositis with ulcerations in the oral cavity. We investigated the effects of local cryotherapy on mucositis incidence administrated during 5-FU treatment.