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Oncol Ther (2016) 4:275–286 DOI 10.1007/s40487-016-0032-0 ORIGINAL RESEARCH Topical Application of a Galenical Formulation for the Management of Everolimus-Induced Mucositis in Patients with Metastatic Cancer: a Retrospective Study . . . . Serafino Conforti Stefano Minardi Ludovica Conforti Salvatore Turano . . Stefania Bilotta Emmanuelle Vilardo Salvatore Palazzo Received: August 25, 2016 / Published online: October 7, 2016 The Author(s) 2016. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com minimize the impact of everolimus-associated ABSTRACT oral mucositis in patients with advanced cancer. Introduction: Stomatitis is a common and Methods: Patients receiving everolimus plus potentially dose-limiting adverse event of the exemestane for advanced breast cancer or mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) everolimus alone for advanced renal cancer were inhibitor therapy. To minimize dose eligible for inclusion. All patients were advised on reductions or treatment delays that may affect procedures to maintain good oral hygiene and therapeutic outcomes, management includes directed to use a dexamethasone-containing patient education, pain management galenical preparation at the first signs of strategies, and drug treatment. The aim of this mucositis. Questionnaires were administered at study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a baseline, and after cycles one, two, and three to topically-applied galenical preparation to
Oncology and Therapy – Springer Journals
Published: Oct 7, 2016
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