Abstract:Oral mucositis (OM) is one of the most debilitating and common side effects of intensive anti-cancer treatment. OM is associated with adverse clinical and economic outcomes. In addition to its symptomatic impact, OM increases the likelihood of unplanned breaks or delays in anti-cancer treatment, reduction in dose of chemotherapy, use of feeding tube placement or total parenteral nutrition, the need for an intravenous line, opioid use and hospitalization. Palifermin is a N-truncated recombinant human keratinocy… Show more
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