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SynthesisSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2017

Biomarkers in the assessment of oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ana Gabriela Costa Normando, Camila Lopes Rocha, Isabela Porto de Toledo, Paulo Tadeu de Souza Figueiredo, Paula Elaine Diniz Dos Reis, Graziela De Luca Canto, Eliete Neves Silva Guerra

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Synthesis in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Potential Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms markers for radiation dermatitis in head and neck cancer patients: a meta-analysis.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2024
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  14. Oral mucositis: the hidden side of cancer therapy.Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Ana Gabriela Costa NormandoHealth Sciences Faculty, University of Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
Camila Lopes RochaFaculty of Dentistry, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil.
Isabela Porto de ToledoHealth Sciences Faculty, University of Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
Paulo Tadeu de Souza FigueiredoHealth Sciences Faculty, University of Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
Paula Elaine Diniz Dos ReisHealth Sciences Faculty, University of Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil.
Graziela De Luca CantoBrazilian Centre for Evidence-Based Research, Department of Dentistry, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil.
Eliete Neves Silva GuerraHealth Sciences Faculty, University of Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil. elieteneves@unb.br.
Universidade de Brasília · BRUniversidade Federal do Ceará · BRUniversity of Alberta · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of this study was to evaluate the capability of biomarkers to predict the risk of oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients, as well as to assess the correlation between these biomarkers and the severity of mucositis.

methodsThe search was performed at LILACS, PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, and Web of Science. A search of the gray literature was performed on Google Scholar, OpenGrey, and ProQuest. The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed using the Meta-Analysis of Statistics Assessment and Review Instrument (MAStARI) tool, and the evidence quality was assessed by the Grading of Recommendation, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) system.

resultsAfter a two-step selection process, 26 studies met the eligibility criteria. In total, 27 biomarkers were evaluated, and the most frequent were the epidermal growth factor (EGF), C-reactive protein (CRP), genetic polymorphisms, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). The meta-analysis showed an expression of polymorphisms in XRCC1 (32.66%), XRCC3 (31.00%), and RAD51 (39.16%) genes, as well as an expression of protein biomarkers (39.57%), in patients with an increased risk of developing oral mucositis.

conclusionsDosing biomarkers before starting radiation therapy may be a promising method to predict the risk of developing mucositis and allow radiosensitive patients to have a customized treatment. Although there is currently limited evidence to confirm the putative implementation of serum and salivary biomarkers to assess the correlation between them and the severity of mucositis, this current review provides new research directions.

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BiomarkersFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansStomatitisBiomarkersBiological markersHead and neck cancerMeta-analysisOral mucositisRadiotherapySystematic review

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PMID28623401
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