Open AccessA randomized controlled trial evaluating the role of honey in reducing pain due to radiation induced mucositis in head and neck cancer patients
Author(s) -
Saurabh Samdariya,
Shirley Lewis,
Heena Kauser,
Ijaz Ahmed,
Devesh Kumar
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1075.164892
Subject(s) - mucositis , medicine , head and neck cancer , radiation therapy , concomitant , analgesic , randomized controlled trial , cancer , anesthesia , surgery
There are various drugs tried for relieving pain associated with radiation-induced mucositis. This paper aims to study role of honey in relieving pain due to radiation induced mucositis in head and neck cancer patients receiving concomitant chemoradiation.