The efficacy of oral aloe vera juice for radiation induced mucositis in head and neck cancer patients: A double-blind placebo-controlled study

Asian Biomedicine

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 375-382

  Puataweepong, Putipun ^a   Dhanachai, Mantana ^a   Dangprasert, Somjai ^a   Sithatani, Chomporn ^a   Sawangsilp, Thiti ^a   Narkwong, Laddawan ^a   Puttikaran, Parmorn ^a   Intragumtornchai, Tanin ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Aloe vera; Head and neck cancer; Radiation induced mucositis

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA EXTRACT; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70349306875     PISSN: 19057415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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