The use of low-energy laser (LEL) for the prevention of chemotherapy- and/or radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis in cancer patients: Results from two prospective studies

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1381-1387

  Genot Klastersky, M T ^a   Klastersky, J ^a   Awada, F ^a   Awada, A ^a   Crombez, P ^a   Martinez, M D ^a   Jaivenois, M F ^a   Delmelle, M ^a   Vogt, G ^a   Meuleman, N ^a   Paesmans, M ^a  

^a JULES BORDET INSTITUTE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cancer therapy complication; Low energy laser treatment; Oral mucositis

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CISPLATIN; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DOCETAXEL; DOXORUBICIN; EPIRUBICIN; FLUOROURACIL; IFOSFAMIDE; METHOTREXATE; MITOXANTRONE; OXALIPLATIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC MALIGNANCY; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SOLID TUMOR; STOMATITIS;

EID: 55549086150     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-008-0439-8     Document Type: Article

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