Factors associated with the recurrence of oral mucositis
The severity of oral mucositis increases with each cycle of
therapy due to partial healing of the oral mucosa.
Incomplete regeneration of the mucosa between each cycle
This is a schematic representation of the development of
mucositis during cycles of chemotherapy.
- Risk and severity of oral mucositis is increased if it occurs
in the previous cycle of therapy8
- Patients who develop oral mucositis in cycle 1 are
approximately four times more likely to develop oral mucositis in
cycle 224