XU Luying,XIE Yunqing,SONG Moqin.Effect of SOD on acute radiation stomatitis[J].Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection,2003,23(4):273-275 |
Effect of SOD on acute radiation stomatitis |
Received:March 26, 2003 |
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KeyWords:Nasopharyngeal neoplasms Radiation stomatitis Superoxide dismutase |
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Author Name | Affiliation | XU Luying | Department of Radiotherapy, Fujian Provincial Tumor Hospital, Fuzhou 350014, China | XIE Yunqing | Department of Radiotherapy, Fujian Provincial Tumor Hospital, Fuzhou 350014, China | SONG Moqin | Department of Radiotherapy, Fujian Provincial Tumor Hospital, Fuzhou 350014, China | 卢林 | Department of Radiotherapy, Fujian Provincial Tumor Hospital, Fuzhou 350014, China | 陈文娟 | Department of Radiotherapy, Fujian Provincial Tumor Hospital, Fuzhou 350014, China |
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Abstract:: |
Objective To evaluate the effect of superoxide dismutase(SOD) on stomatitis induced by radiation. Methods Altogether 90 nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients who accepted radiotherapy for the first time were randomized into 3 groups: group A-Application of the SOD drug made by our hospital; group B-Application of the drug “Weisike"; group C-The patients were untreated .All patients of groups A and B took the drugs two weeks after beginning of radiotherapy until the end of the sixth week. Results The rate of radiation stomatitis was obviously lower in group A than that in group C (PP<0.05), and the rate of healing was obviously higher (PP<0.01). Conclusion SOD is effective in prevention and treatment of radiation stomatitis. |
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