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- Title
Impact of photobiomodulation for prevention of oral mucositis on the quality of life of patients with head and neck cancer: a systematic review.
- Authors
Potrich, Ana Rita; Só, Bruna Barcelos; Schuch, Lauren Frenzel; Wagner, Vivian Petersen; Silveira, Felipe Martins; de Abreu Alves, Fábio; Prado-Ribeiro, Ana Carolina; Santos-Silva, Alan Roger; Treister, Nathaniel Simon; Martins, Manoela Domingues; Martins, Marco Antonio Trevizani
- Abstract
The aim of this study was to perform a systematic review to evaluate the impact of photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) for the prevention of oral mucositis (OM) on the quality of life (QoL) of patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) undergoing radiation therapy. This study followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines. The search strategy was performed in five electronic databases (Cochrane, Embase, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science). The included studies assessed the QoL of patients undergoing radiation therapy (RT) for HNC and undergoing PBMT for the management of OM. Seven articles met the eligibility criteria. Data extraction was performed in the selected studies including the PBMT parameters (active medium, application procedure, wavelength, fluence, power, irradiance, irradiation time, spot size, energy per point, schedule of irradiation, and total energy). The included studies were qualitatively analyzed, and descriptive analyses were performed. Also, summary results were evaluated for group comparison analysis. All included studies confirmed a decrease in the QoL of the patients that developed OM throughout the RT progress when compared to baseline. Of the informed cases, most of the patients who received PBMT showed grades 1 and 2 OM, while the control group showed more individuals with severe forms of OM (grades 3 and 4). In this sense, patients submitted to PBMT reported better QoL at the end of the treatment compared with the control group. PBMT used for the management of OM preserves the QoL of patients with head and neck cancer.
- Subjects
HEAD &; neck cancer; RADIOTHERAPY; PHOTOBIOMODULATION therapy; MUCOSITIS; ACTIVE medium; QUALITY of life
- Publication
Lasers in Medical Science, 2023, Vol 39, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0268-8921
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10103-023-03940-w