A systematic review with meta-analysis of the effect of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in cancer therapy-induced oral mucositis

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1069-1077

  Bjordal, Jan Magnus ^a   Bensadoun, Rene Jean ^b   Tunèr, Jan ^c   Frigo, Lucio ^d   Gjerde, Kjersti ^e   Lopes Martins, Rodrigo Ab ^f,g  

^a BERGEN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

^b Service d'Oncologie Radiothérapique   (France)

^c Grängesberg Dental Clinic   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSIDADE CRUZEIRO DO SUL   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^f UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^g UNIVERSIDADE NOVE DE JULHO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cancer; Chemotherapy; Low level laser therapy; Oral mucositis; Radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ANALGESIA; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; FUNDING; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; META ANALYSIS; MOUTH MUCOSA; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION DOSE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; RISK; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; STOMATITIS;

EID: 80051592661     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-011-1202-0     Document Type: Review

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