background: oral mucositis is the chief complication of head and neck chemotherapy. the current study was conducted to evaluate hypozalix artificial saliva and propolis mouthwash efficacy for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis in leukemic patients. materials and methods: the present double-blind clinical trial was carried out on 72 patients, undergoing chemotherapy. the patie...

background: gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (gtn) is a curable disease thatinvolves the development of malignant tumor in the woman after a normal or molarpregnancy. the position of surgery in gtn is not properly specified and is changingdue to new chemotherapy protocols. however, the role of surgery is highlighted inchemotherapy-resistant gtn. other indications of surgery in trophoblastic ...

background oral mucositis is an adverse effect of chemotherapy. type of chemotherapy regimen is the most important factor causing mucositis. oral mucositis is usually associated with transient decrease in saliva production. the goal was to study effects of gum consumption on oral mucositis in children undergoing chemotherapy. materials and methods this randomized controlled trial was done in am...

abstract ovarian tissue freezing or cryopreservation might be the only acceptable method for preserving the young women fertility, before radiotherapy or chemotherapy. this technology might be used for patients with recurrent ovarian cysts or endometriosis, without ovarian stimulation. many efforts have made to improve cryopreservation conditions that should be seriously considered for cancer p...