Does severe mucositis impair oncological outcome in head and neck cancer patients? A pooled analysis of two prospective studies with long-term follow-up

Does severe mucositis impair oncological outcome in head and neck cancer patients? A pooled analysis of two prospective studies with long-term follow-up

Abstract Background Oral mucositis (OM) is a frequently reported radiotherapy (RT)-induced acute toxicity in head and neck (H&N) cancer patients. Severe OM may be a dose-limiting condition, which can affect oncological outcomes. Therefore, we conducted a pooled analysis of two prospective studie...

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Main Authors: Tanja Sprave, Jörg Sahlmann, Andreas R. Thomsen, Diana Klein, Henning Schäfer, Raluca Stoian, Vivek Verma, Anca-Ligia Grosu, Elsa Beatriz Monroy Ordonez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-05-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Head and neck cancer
Radiation therapy
Mucositis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-025-14293-8
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