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Posted On: 11/16/2017 4:08:00 PM
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Not just head and neck cancer patients will develop OM, many other patients will as well.
“ Many immunotherapy and chemotherapy agents cause mucositis, an inflammatory process within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that can affect mucosal epithelial cells from the oral cavity to the rectum.”
http://www.oncnursingnews.com/publications/on...-treatment
“Immunotherapy can damage the cells inside the mouth and throat. This causes painful sores in these areas, a condition called mucositis.”
https://www.cancer.net/navigating-cancer-care...unotherapy
“Oral mucositis is a common complication of cancer chemotherapy. It begins 5-10 days after the initiation of chemotherapy and lasts 7-14 days.”
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1079570-overview
“ Many immunotherapy and chemotherapy agents cause mucositis, an inflammatory process within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that can affect mucosal epithelial cells from the oral cavity to the rectum.”
http://www.oncnursingnews.com/publications/on...-treatment
“Immunotherapy can damage the cells inside the mouth and throat. This causes painful sores in these areas, a condition called mucositis.”
https://www.cancer.net/navigating-cancer-care...unotherapy
“Oral mucositis is a common complication of cancer chemotherapy. It begins 5-10 days after the initiation of chemotherapy and lasts 7-14 days.”
https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1079570-overview
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