Alimentary mucositis: putting the guidelines into practice

Support Care Cancer. 2006 Jun;14(6):573-9. doi: 10.1007/s00520-006-0054-5. Epub 2006 Apr 19.

Abstract

Background: The Mucositis Study Group of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer and International Society of Oral Oncology completed an evidence-based review of the literature for the management of alimentary mucositis.

Discussion: The present manuscript puts these guidelines into clinical practice by presenting two cases of alimentary mucositis from cancer therapy. These cases illustrate the impact of oral and gastrointestinal mucositis on patient care.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Cost of Illness
  • Diarrhea / etiology
  • Diarrhea / therapy
  • Diffusion of Innovation
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / epidemiology
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / etiology
  • Gastrointestinal Diseases / therapy*
  • Guideline Adherence
  • Humans
  • Information Dissemination
  • Male
  • Medical Oncology / methods*
  • Medical Oncology / standards
  • Middle Aged
  • Mucositis / epidemiology
  • Mucositis / etiology
  • Mucositis / therapy*
  • Neoplasms* / complications
  • Neoplasms* / therapy
  • Oral Hygiene / methods
  • Oral Hygiene / standards
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • Radiotherapy / adverse effects
  • Risk Factors
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Stomatitis / epidemiology
  • Stomatitis / etiology
  • Stomatitis / therapy*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents