title: Cryotherapy and keratinocyte growth factor may be beneficial in preventing oral mucositis in patients with cancer, and sucralfate is effective in reducing its severity.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of California, Los Angeles, USA. shukandds@gmail.com
authors.forename: Shukan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kanuga
mesh_terms: D015982:Bias; D017679:Cryotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D051523:Fibroblast Growth Factor 7 / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013392:Sucralfate / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: C496453:FGF7 protein, human; D051523:Fibroblast Growth Factor 7; D013392:Sucralfate