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Is oral mucositis an inevitable consequence of intensive therapy for hematologic cancers?

April 26, 2017cancers consequence hematologic inevitable Intensive mucositis oral therapy

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Is oral mucositis an inevitable consequence of intensive therapy for hematologic cancers?

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Original article Spielberger R et al. (2004) Palifermin for oral mucositis after intensive therapy for hematologic cancers. N Engl J Med 351: 2590–2598 PubMedOral mucositis is a complication of high-dose chemotherapy and radiotherapy and has no effective standard treatment.