Zinc Supplementation May Reduce the Effects of Oral Mucositis for Patients With Cancer Receiving Either Chemotherapy or Radiotherapy

J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2020 Dec;20(4):101494. doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2020.101494. Epub 2020 Sep 15.

Abstract

Article title and bibliographic information: Effects of oral supplementation in the management of oral mucositis in cancer patients: A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. de Menêses AG, Normando AGC, Porto de Toledo I, Reis PED, Guerra ENS. J Oral Pathol Med. 2020;49(2):117-125.

Source of funding: Information not available from the study.

Type of study/design: Systematic review with meta-analysis of data.

Keywords: Chemotherapy; Oral mucositis; Oral supplementation; Radiotherapy.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Dietary Supplements
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms* / drug therapy
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Stomatitis* / prevention & control
  • Zinc

Substances

  • Zinc