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Primary study · included by 1 review

Zinc supplementation to improve mucositis and dermatitis in patients after radiotherapy for head-and-neck cancers: a double-blind, randomized study.

Lin 2006 · Lin Li-Ching, Que Jenny, Lin Li-Kuei, et al. · International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics · 2006

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The Route of Administration Determines the Efficacy of Zinc in Preventing Radiation-Induced Oral Mucositis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Lin 2006 · Table 1; Figure 3; references 20-24
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Severe (Grade 3-4) radiation-induced oral mucositis
Systemic (oral) zinc supplementation vs Placebo, standard care or no treatment · During radiotherapy
RR 0.52 [0.27, 1.01]3 studies · 268 participantsLow

1 including review in total.