Benzydamine for prophylaxis of radiation-induced oral mucositis in head and neck cancers: A double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 174-178

  Kazemian, A ^b   Kamian, S ^a,b   Aghili, M ^b   Hashemi, F A ^b   Haddad, P ^b  

^a Radiation Oncologist   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Benzydamine; Head and neck cancers; Mucositis; Prophylaxis; Radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; BENZYDAMINE; MOUTHWASH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH MUCOSA; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; RADIATION INJURY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; BENZYDAMINE; CHILD; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH MUCOSA; MOUTHWASHES; MUCOSITIS; RADIATION INJURIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61349180907     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2008.00943.x     Document Type: Article

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