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Proper oral hygiene protocols decreased inflammation of gingivitis in a patient during chemotherapy with bevacizumab: a case report.

Kazuyo MoriMiho HorinouchiAyumi DomitsuTakako ShimotahiraSakiko SoutomeTaihei YamaguchiTakahiko Oho
Published in: Clinical case reports (2017)
The case is a woman who had a diagnosis of ovarian cancer and endometrial cancer. After surgical therapy, platinum-based adjuvant treatment was performed, followed by additional bevacizumab administration. Because considerable gingivitis appeared, a proper approach for oral hygiene was performed. As a result, the symptom was reduced considerably.
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