Adverse events associated with treatment · Adults with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events: severe acute effects in both groups (subcutaneous fibrosis, telangiectasia, moderate-to-severe oedema, xerostomia, trismus, dysphagia); subcutaneous fibrosis more prevalent with surgery + radiotherapy…
1 study · 35 participants
Very low
Adverse events · All patients with cancer who are receiving treatment
2 findings from 1 review
Adverse events reported narratively: one study did not report adverse events (Askarifar 2015); another reported no serious adverse events (Toro 2013); the remaining two reported low rates of shooting pain from the…
3 studies
GRADE not reported
Adverse events reported narratively (not meta-analysed): one study reported no adverse effects (Katranci 2012); the other four 5FU studies reported low rates of very minor adverse events (headache, chills,…
5 studies · 444 participants
GRADE not reported
Adverse events associated with treatment · Adults with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events associated with treatment · Adults with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer with nodal disease (stage N2 or N3)
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · Adults receiving chemotherapy alone for colorectal cancer
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · Adults with dry mouth due to radiotherapy (head and neck cancer) or Sjogren's Syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
Acupuncture was associated with more adverse effects (tiny bruises and tiredness, mild and temporary); List 1998 noted significant eye discomfort; Pfister 2010 reported temporary increases in pain, minor bruising or…
4 studies
GRADE not reported
Adverse effects (other reported events) · Patients receiving radiotherapy on its own or in addition to chemotherapy to the head and neck region
1 finding from 1 review
Alopecia, skin toxicity, hot flush, drowsiness, sneezing, hiccupping, dizziness and fatigue reported narratively or only for the amifostine group; insufficient evidence of a difference
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Adverse effects (other reported events) · Patients receiving radiotherapy on its own or in addition to chemotherapy to the head and neck region
1 finding from 1 review
No evidence of a difference for any other adverse event (nausea, vomiting, chilling, headache, lacrimation, dysphasia, weakness, nervousness, rhinitis, blurred vision, urinary frequency, dizziness, palpitation, skin…
Studies not reported
GRADE not reported
Adverse events (split-mouth) · People with symptomatic, biopsy-confirmed oral lichen planus (OLP); not concurrently receiving other OLP treatment
Topical triamcinolone acetonide led to lower adverse events (split-mouth) compared with cryotherapy; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events associated with treatment · Adults with oropharyngeal cancer
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events: grade 2+ treatment-related events similar (31/34 radiotherapy vs 33/34 surgery; RR 0.94, 0.83 to 1.06); more hearing loss/neutropenia/constipation/tinnitus with radiotherapy, more oral bleeding/trismus…
1 study · 68 participants
Very low
Toxicity (adverse events probably due to drug) · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
1 finding from 1 review
Toxicity (adverse events probably due to drug) · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
1 finding from 1 review
Toxicity (adverse events probably due to drug) · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
Antifungal drugs absorbed from GI tract (fluconazole, ketoconazole,… showed no clear difference in toxicity (adverse events probably due to drug) compared with placebo or no treatment; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Toxicity (adverse events probably due to drug) · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy
Antifungal drugs absorbed from GI tract showed no clear difference in toxicity (adverse events probably due to drug) compared with antifungal drugs not absorbed from GI tract; GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review