Article
Attempts to Understand Oral Mucositis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Through Omics Studies
2023-04-23
Abstract excerpt
Oral mucositis (OM) is inflammation of the mouth caused by damage to the mucous membranes that line the mouth and throat. It is a side effect of cancer treatment, particularly in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) who undergo radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and/or immunotherapy with immune checkpoint inhibitors. The etiology and pathogenic mechanisms of OM is complex and multifaceted, involvin...
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- Literature Corpus work
- b58a3004-f501-53e9-ac7e-2a4b5e65ca54
- DOI
- 10.20944/preprints202304.0798.v1
