Quality Assessment of PBM Protocols for Oral Complications in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: Part 1.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Radiotherapy and chemotherapy are frequently employed in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients causing significant side effects that impair life quality and prognosis. Photobiomodulation (PBM) has become a growing approach to managing such oral complications. Despite its proven efficacy and absence of contraindications, there is still a lack of universally accepted disease-specific PBM protocols.

Objective

A narrative review was conducted to identify the current proposals relating to the use of PBM to treat complications of oncological treatments in HNC patients.

Methods

An electronic search in PubMed and Scopus databases was performed with the following keywords: ("photobiomodulation" OR "PBM" OR "laser therapy" OR "LLLT" OR "laser") AND ("head and neck canc

SUBMITTER: Gobbo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9300948 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature