"Mucositis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An INFLAMMATION of the MUCOSA with burning or tingling sensation. It is characterized by atrophy of the squamous EPITHELIUM, vascular damage, inflammatory infiltration, and ulceration. It usually occurs at the mucous lining of the MOUTH, the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT or the airway due to chemical irritations, CHEMOTHERAPY, or radiation therapy (RADIOTHERAPY).
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D052016
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.205.798 C07.465.584
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mucositis" by people in Profiles.
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Understanding chemotherapy-induced intestinal mucositis and strategies to improve gut resilience. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2021 05 01; 320(5):G712-G719.
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Different oral cancer scenarios to personalize targeted therapy: Boron Neutron Capture Therapy translational studies. Ther Deliv. 2019 06 01; 10(6):353-362.
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Ablation of the ATP-binding cassette transporter, Abca2 modifies response to estrogen-based therapies. Biomed Pharmacother. 2012 Sep; 66(6):403-8.
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Folinic acid administration after MTX GVHD prophylaxis in pediatric allo-SCT. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2013 Jan; 48(1):46-9.
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Evaluating the supportive care costs of severe radiochemotherapy-induced mucositis and pharyngitis : results from a Northwestern University Costs of Cancer Program pilot study with head and neck and nonsmall cell lung cancer patients who received care at a county hospital, a Veterans Administration hospital, or a comprehensive cancer care center. Cancer. 2008 Sep 15; 113(6):1446-52.
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Neutrophil transepithelial migration: role of toll-like receptors in mucosal inflammation. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2005 Mar; 100 Suppl 1:191-8.