TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevention and treatment of oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer treated with (chemo) radiation
T2 - Report of an Italian survey
AU - Bossi, Paolo
AU - Numico, Gianmauro
AU - De Santis, Vitaliana
AU - Ruo Redda, Maria Grazia
AU - Reali, Alessia
AU - Belgioia, Liliana
AU - Cossu Rocca, Maria
AU - Orlandi, Ester
AU - Airoldi, Mario
AU - Bacigalupo, Alamalina
AU - Mazzer, Marta
AU - Saibene, Gabriella
AU - Russi, Elvio
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Purpose: There is a limited number of therapies with a high level of recommendations for mucositis, while several strategies are currently employed with a limited evidence for efficacy. A national survey among Italian oncologists who treat head and neck cancer (HNC) was conducted in order to assess the most common preventive and therapeutic protocols (including nutritional support and pain control) for oral mucositis (OM) in patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy. Methods: From September to November 2012, a nationwide electronic survey with 21 focused items was proposed to chemotherapy and radiotherapy centers. Results: We collected 111 answers. Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) scale is employed by 55 % of the physicians in assessing mucosal toxicity. The most relevant predictive factors for OM development are considered smoke, alcohol use, planned radiotherapy, and concurrent use of radiosensitizing chemotherapy. Prophylactic gastrostomy is adopted in
AB - Purpose: There is a limited number of therapies with a high level of recommendations for mucositis, while several strategies are currently employed with a limited evidence for efficacy. A national survey among Italian oncologists who treat head and neck cancer (HNC) was conducted in order to assess the most common preventive and therapeutic protocols (including nutritional support and pain control) for oral mucositis (OM) in patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy. Methods: From September to November 2012, a nationwide electronic survey with 21 focused items was proposed to chemotherapy and radiotherapy centers. Results: We collected 111 answers. Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE) scale is employed by 55 % of the physicians in assessing mucosal toxicity. The most relevant predictive factors for OM development are considered smoke, alcohol use, planned radiotherapy, and concurrent use of radiosensitizing chemotherapy. Prophylactic gastrostomy is adopted in
KW - Head and neck cancer
KW - Oral mucositis
KW - Prevention and treatment
KW - Standard of care
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U2 - 10.1007/s00520-014-2166-7
DO - 10.1007/s00520-014-2166-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 24566870
AN - SCOPUS:84902362953
VL - 22
SP - 1889
EP - 1896
JO - Supportive Care in Cancer
JF - Supportive Care in Cancer
SN - 0941-4355
IS - 7
ER -