GM-CSF vs placebo or no treatment
Oral mucositis (severe) · Adults with cancer receiving treatment
Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) showed no clear difference in oral mucositis (severe) compared with placebo or no treatment (low certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
- Interventions for preventing oral mucositis in patients with cancer receiving treatment: cytokines and growth factors 2017 · Cochrane All outcomesBMT/SCT after conditioning for mixed cancersRR 0.74 [0.33, 1.67]3 studies · 235 participantsLow
- Interventions for preventing oral mucositis in patients with cancer receiving treatment: cytokines and growth factors 2017 · Cochrane All outcomesChemotherapy alone for mixed cancersRR 0.59 [0.05, 7.11]2 studies · 65 participantsVery low
- Interventions for preventing oral mucositis in patients with cancer receiving treatment: cytokines and growth factors 2017 · Cochrane All outcomesRT to head and neckRR 0.31 [0.01, 7.09]1 study · 29 participantsVery low