Efficacy of Cryotherapy in Comparison to Standard Oral Care to Prevent Oral Mucositis during Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer Patients
Abstract:A quasi-experimental study was conducted at Radiation Oncology Department of National Institute of Cancer Research & Hospital (NICRH), Dhaka, Bangladesh, between November 2020 and October 2021, to determine the efficacy of cryotherapy in comparison to standard oral care to prevent oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients during receiving CCRT. A total 100 Patients (50 patients in each arm) were included in this study according to inclusion and exclusion criteria by purposive sampling technique. All … Show more
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