Supportive Cryotherapy: A Review From Head to Toe
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Supportive cryotherapy: a review from head to toe.
CONTEXT Conventional chemotherapy leads to multiple adverse mucocutaneous complications such as oral mucositis, alopecia, ocular toxicity, and onycholysis. Limited pharmacologic interventions are available for preventing these clinical problems. OBJECTIVES This study aimed to critically review the role of cryotherapy (regional hypothermia) for alleviating these adverse symptoms. METHODS A n...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0885-3924
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.07.014