Avritscher Elenir B C, Cooksley Catherine D, Elting Linda S
Section of Health Services Research, Department of Biostatistics, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030-4009, USA.
Semin Oncol Nurs. 2004 Feb;20(1):3-10. doi: 10.1053/j.soncn.2003.10.002.
To discuss the scope and epidemiology of cancer therapy-induced mucositis.
Peer-reviewed articles and book chapters.
Mucositis is a frequent and costly complication of cancer treatment. The risk of cancer therapy-induced mucositis varies depending on a number of patient- and treatment-related factors.
An awareness of the risk factors associated with mucositis will allow nurses to identify cancer patients at greatest risk and incorporate supportive care measures into their management plans.
探讨癌症治疗引起的黏膜炎的范围及流行病学。
同行评审的文章和书籍章节。
黏膜炎是癌症治疗中常见且代价高昂的并发症。癌症治疗引起黏膜炎的风险因多种与患者和治疗相关的因素而异。
了解与黏膜炎相关的风险因素将使护士能够识别出风险最高的癌症患者,并将支持性护理措施纳入其管理计划中。