Factors associated with severe oral mucositis and candidiasis in patients undergoing radiotherapy for oral and oropharyngeal carcinomas: a retrospective multicenter study of 326 patients.
Mika NishiiSakiko SoutomeAkiko KawakitaHirokazu YutoriEiji IwataMasaya AkashiTakumi HasegawaYuka KojimaMadoka FunaharaMasahiro UmedaTakahide KomoriPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2019)
The present retrospective study demonstrated that certain factors may predispose patients with oral and oropharyngeal cancers receiving radiotherapy to develop severe oral mucositis and oral candidiasis. A preventive strategy for severe oral mucositis needs to be established in the future for high-risk cases.