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ArticleCancer management and research2020

Effects of Topical Hangeshashinto (TJ-14) on Chemotherapy-Induced Oral Mucositis.

Natsuo Ozawa, Takeshi Onda, Kamichika Hayashi, Hirona Honda, Takahiko Shibahara

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Article in Cancer management and research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Hangeshashinto for the prevention of oral mucositis in patients receiving chemotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026
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  2. The prevalence of oral mucositis after radiotherapy in patients with Head and Neck Cancer and its associated factors: a meta-analysis.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2025
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  6. Hangeshashinto InhibitsEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Natsuo OzawaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba 261-8502, Japan.
Takeshi OndaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba 261-8502, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-4722-1954
Kamichika HayashiDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba 261-8502, Japan.
Hirona HondaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba 261-8502, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-6243-1522
Takahiko ShibaharaDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Tokyo Dental College, Chiba 261-8502, Japan.
Tokyo Dental College · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeHangeshashinto (TJ-14), a Kampo medicine comprising seven types of herbs, has been used in Japan to alleviate the side effects associated with anticancer drug treatments. However, the pharmacological effects of this medicine currently remain unclear. The present study aimed to demonstrate the efficacy of TJ-14 against anticancer drug-induced stomatitis, the pain associated with which may have a negative impact on mastication and swallowing.

methodsMucositis was induced in Sprague-Dawley rats by cancer chemotherapy. Changes in body weight, stomatitis grades, histopathological scores, and oral bacterial counts were examined among TJ-14-treated, saline-treated, and Control (no treatment) rats. In vitro studies, including cell proliferation and wound healing assays, using epidermal keratinocyte and fibroblast cell lines were conducted.

resultsThe local application of TJ-14 exerted strong antibacterial effects and attenuated oral chemotherapy-induced stomatitis in rats. TJ-14 also increased the viability and invasion of epidermal keratinocytes and fibroblasts.

conclusionThe present results demonstrated the potential of TJ-14 to attenuate chemotherapy-induced stomatitis.

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cancer chemotherapyHangeshashintoKampo medicinemucositisoral cancerTJ-14traditional Japanese medicine

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