Conventional ice chip cryotherapy was compared with a novel intraoral cooling device in this multi-centre randomised controlled trail conducted in five Scandinavian centres.
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Choosing between antipsychotics to reduce the risk of breast cancer in women with schizophrenia
Peter Knapp and Suzy Ker review a recent study from Finland, which suggests that women with schizophrenia who take prolactin-increasing antipsychotics for at least five years, have an increased risk of developing breast cancer.
[read the full story...]Oral mucositis: Risk factors in paediatric oncology patients
Manas Dave takes a look at this review aiming to identify the potential risk factors associated with the development of oral mucositis in paediatric patients. While a range of risk factos are higlighted it is worth noting that 80-100% of all children having chemotherapy experience some degree of mucositis.
[read the full story...]Can psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy relieve existential crises in cancer patients?
Pascal Immanuel Michael reviews a randomised controlled trial examining long-term outcomes of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for existential distress in patients with cancer.
[read the full story...]Weekly singing in choir may improve the mental health of cancer carers
Katherine Tallent writes her debut blog on a recent longitudinal controlled study exploring psychosocial singing interventions for the mental health and well-being of family carers of patients with cancer.
[read the full story...]Elective neck dissection for early stage oral cancer?
This UK multi-centre RCT of elective neck dissection(END) for early stage oral cancer found higher rates for overall and disease free survival in those patients having END.
[read the full story...]Cancer screening disparities in people with mental illness
Emily Peckham from the Closing The Gap Network writes her debut blog on a new systematic review, which finds that people with mental illnesses were less likely to receive screening for cancer compared to the general population.
[read the full story...]Osteoradionecrosis of the jaws: Prevention in adult patients with head and neck cancer
This Cochrane review of interventions for preventing osteoradionecrosis of the jaws in adults with head and neck cancer undergoing curative or adjuvant (i.e. non-palliative) radiotherapy included 4 RCTs. The limited quality of the available studies means evidence regarding the interventions evaluated in this review is uncertain.
[read the full story...]Toombak: A risk factor for oral leukoplakia and cancer
This review of the association between toombak use and oral leukoplakia and oral squamous cell carcinoma included 8 observational studies suggesting a strong association.
[read the full story...]Oral mucositis in cancer patients: the effect of oral supplementation
This review of of the effects of oral supplementation on the prevention and/or treatment of oral mucositis in patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy included 12 RCTs and suggest that Zinc supplements may be beneficial.
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