Methotrexate and mucositis: A merry-go-round for oncologists

Methotrexate and mucositis: A merry-go-round for oncologists

High-dose methotrexate is the backbone of various regimens for treating lymphoid malignancies. Mucositis is a well-known, dose-related side effect of methotrexate. Prophylactic measures such as folinic acid rescue are useful but do not prevent mucositis in all the cases. Once severe mucositis (WHO G...

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Main Authors: Kundan Mishra, Aditya Jandial, Anil Kumar, Deepesh Lad, Gaurav Prakash, Alka Khadwal, Pankaj Malhotra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical and Paediatric Oncology
Subjects:
Lymphoid malignancy
methotrexate
mucositis
Online Access:http://www.ijmpo.org/article.asp?issn=0971-5851;year=2019;volume=40;issue=1;spage=150;epage=152;aulast=Mishra
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