Low-level laser therapy in the prevention and treatment of cancer therapy-induced mucositis: 2012 state of the art based on literature review and meta-analysis

Current Opinion in Oncology

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 363-370

  Bensadoun, René Jean ^a   Nair, Raj G ^b  

^a POITIERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b GOLD COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

chemotherapy; hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; low level laser therapy; oral mucositis; radiation therapy

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL; AMIFOSTINE; BENZYDAMINE; BETA CAROTENE; CHLORHEXIDINE; FLUOROURACIL; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; SILVER NITRATE;

ANALGESIA; CANCER PREVENTION; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DIODE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; INFRARED RADIATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAXIMUM TOLERATED DOSE; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; TREATMENT DURATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WOUND HEALING;

HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MUCOSITIS; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84862118977     PISSN: 10408746     EISSN: 1531703X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CCO.0b013e328352eaa3     Document Type: Review

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