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

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

JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, vol.97, no.8, pp.1161-1164, 2005 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 97 Issue: 8
• Publication Date: 2005
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.1161-1164

Abstract

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.