The term "mucositis" was introduced to describe inflammation of the oral mucosa induced by radiotherapy, chemotherapy and bone marrow transplantation. At present, oral mucositis is considered to be the most serious non-hematological complication of cancer treatment.
Numerous predisposing factors
This will be a prospective, randomized, controlled, double-blind, single center study. Once eligibility has been determined, up to 21 Subjects will be enrolled. Subjects will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to treat with either Livionex Dental Gel (a plaque control gel that is safe for ingestion
Inclusion criteria:
1. Males and females ≥ 20 years of age
2. ECOG performance status of 0-1
3. Histologically or cytologically verified non-squamous NSCLC
4. Stage IV disease, as defined by American Joint Committee on Cancer 7th edition staging, prior to first-line or second-line chemotherapy with
There is a complex pathobiology behind OM; chemo and radiotherapy affects the mucosa and submucosa causing DNA-strand brakes and generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). This initiates a cascade of events, among others activation of transcription factors, up-regulation of pro-inflammatory
Doses for Cisplatin will be based on actual body weight taken on each day of Cisplatin therapy. DCA doses will be calculated at baseline according to actual body weight and will not change during the 8 weeks of therapy.
A careful description of the extent of the primary lesion and nodal spread will
The Study Drug:
Dexlansoprazole is designed to block the production of excess stomach acid that is the cause of acid reflux disease.
Study Groups:
If you are found to be eligible to take part in this study, you will be assigned to 1 of 2 groups, based on the results of your screening tests.
If you
Swallowing deficits resulting from oropharyngeal cancer and the ablative therapies used to control the disease are often devastating to the functional feeding outcome in these patients. Most patients will experience some degree of dysphagia along with nutritional decline. In particular, the
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