Evaluation of the effect of low level laser on prevention of chemotherapy-induced mucositis

Acta Medica Iranica

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 157-162

  Arbabi Kalati, Farshid ^a   Arbabi Kalati, Fateme ^b   Moridi, Tahora ^b  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ZAHEDAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Low level laser; Mucositis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMOTHERAPY; CHEMOTHERAPY INDUCED MUCOSITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRADIATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MOUTH PAIN; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; THERAPY EFFECT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; XEROSTOMIA; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PATHOLOGY; STOMATITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; STOMATITIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; XEROSTOMIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84886838800     PISSN: 00446025     EISSN: 17359694     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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