Risk factors for oral mucositis in patients with solid tumors under treatment with cetuximab: a retrospective cross-sectional study
JO. Martins,
MM. Borges,
CE. Malta
et al.
Abstract:Background
This study retrospectively analyzed the risk factors for oral mucositis (OM) during cetuximab treatment.
Material and Methods
We screened patients using cetuximab and retrospectively evaluated the presence of OM based on medical records. We collected information from 2 years of evaluations. Patient medical records were reviewed to obtain data on chemotherapy cycle and dose, sex, age, primary tumor, TNM stage, and head and neck radiotherapy (HNR) history. The … Show more
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