Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

3 questions · 3 findings · 1 reviews · Oral medicine and oral cancer

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 3 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%

Mucositis severity (mild to moderate) · People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
Debridement vs no debridement (Cubukcu 2007): statistically significant benefit for decreased mucositis severity; no numeric estimate reported
1 study
GRADE not reported

Mucositis severity (mild to moderate) · People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis

Gelclair showed no clear difference in mucositis severity (mild to moderate) compared with sucralfate and mucaine; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 0.50 [0.17, 1.46]
1 study · 20 participants
GRADE not reported

Mucositis severity (mild to moderate) · People with cancer receiving chemotherapy or radiotherapy (or both) who have oral mucositis

Low level laser therapy led to higher mucositis severity (mild to moderate) compared with sham (placebo) laser treatment; GRADE not reported.

1 finding from 1 review

Interventions for treating oral mucositis for patients with cancer receiving treatment 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 5.28 [2.30, 12.13]
2 studies · 57 participants
GRADE not reported