Low level laser therapy (LLLT): a new paradigm in the management of cancer therapy-induced mucositis ?
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Could the biological robustness of low level laser therapy (Photobiomodulation) impact its use in the management of mucositis in head and neck cancer patients.
Low level laser therapy (LLLT) has been noted to be effective in mitigating the development of oral mucositis among patients being treated with chemoradiation for cancers of the head and neck. To explain the biological basis for this observation we performed a comprehensive literature search. Our investigation identified a substantial number of LLLT-activated pathways that have been strongly as...
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Indian journal of medical research
دوره 124 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006