Abstract
One word that is even more daunting than the death itself and eats up a person from the inside is cancer. Head and neck malignancy (HNM) is a heterogeneous disease characterized by complex clinical and pathologic presentations. The treatment of HNM has undergone a gradual evolution over the past 3 decades, with an increased emphasis placed on organ preservation and multimodality management, including the use of radiotherapy (RT) and chemotherapy. RT approach, however, is associated with increasing rates of muco-toxicity that have been well documented in the context of numerous clinical trials in light of the radiation oncology literature and Cochrane reviews containing no consensus or universal standard of care for the prevention or treatment of radiation-induced-mucositis (RIM) that occurs inevitably in all patients undergoing RT. The current management focuses more on palliative measures, such as pain management, nutritional support, and maintenance of good oral hygiene.
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Article
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Text-based Document
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Randomized Controlled Trial
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Keywords:
Aloe Vera, Mucositis, Head and Neck Malignancy, Radiation Induced, Mumbai, India
Recommended Citation
Lakhani, Rita; Kshirsagar, A. Y.; and Chedha, Rupal, "Efficacy of aloe vera gel topical application on radiation induced mucositis in head and neck malignancy: A double-blind, randomised clinical trial in Mumbai, India" (2024). General Submissions: Clinical Settings Materials. 25.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/gen_sub_csm/25
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