Efficacy of photobiomodulation therapy in the management of oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials
Bin Shen,
Yaoying Zhou,
Dongping Wu
et al.
Abstract:Numerous studies have examined the effectiveness of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) in reducing chemoradiotherapy (CRT)‐induced oral mucositis (OM) in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). Despite this, there is an urgent need to update the meta‐analyses on this topic. This meta‐analysis aims to explore the impact of PBMT on CRT‐induced OM in these patients. We conducted a systematic search in PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, LILACS, and Web of Science from January 2000 to October 2023. This search focused on r… Show more
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