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Primary study · included by 1 review

Polaprezinc prevents oral mucositis associated with radiochemotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer.

Watanabe 2010 · Watanabe Tomoko, Ishihara Masashi, Matsuura Katsuhiko, et al. · International journal of cancer · 2010

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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 Watanabe 2010 · Table 1; Figure 3; references 20-24
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Severe (Grade 3-4) radiation-induced oral mucositis
Topical zinc mouthwash or rinse vs Placebo, standard care or no treatment · During radiotherapy
RR 0.16 [0.05, 0.49]2 studies · 64 participantsModerate

1 including review in total.