Özet:

Oral mucositis, is an important problem that may cause pain, weight loss, and the delay of treatment, and lead to a low quality of life in patients undergoing cancer treatment. Despite available mouth care approaches, the problem remains unsolved and effects of new methods have been investigated. Among these methods, complementary therapies have become one of the areas where health professionals conduct research to generate evidence for the management of oral mucositis. Cryotherapy, low level laser treatment, herbal methods and nutritional supplements, apitherapy, essential oils and cognitive behavioral techniques are among these complementary therapies. In this review, samples of studies investigating the effect of complementary therapies for oral mucositis management have been presented and the recommendations appeared in evidence based guidelines have been reported.

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