PACHÓN IBÁÑEZ , Jerónimo

Background: To evaluate, in an initial way, the effectiveness of bioadhesive chlorhexidine gel 0.2% versus placebo as a preventive and therapeutic intervention of oral mucositis induced by radiation therapy and chemotherapy in patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy. Material and Methods In this pilot study,...

Introduction.- Head and neck cancer represents actually one of the main oncological problems. In its treatment, radiotherapy and chemotherapy leads to mucositis, as well as other side effects. Objective.- To review the high-quality evidence published over the last twenty-five years on the treatment of cancer treatment-induced oral mucositis....

Resumen Objetivo: Evaluar, de manera inicial, la eficacia del gel bioadhesivo de clorhexidina al 0,2% versus placebo como intervención preventiva y terapéutica de la mucositis oral inducida por la radioterapia y la quimioterapia en pacientes diagnosticados con cáncer de cabeza y cuello tratados con quimiorradioterapia. Material y método: En...