Abstract
Purpose: To systematically review the literature and update the evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the use of photobiomodulation (PBM), such as laser and other light therapies, for the prevention and/or treatment of oral mucositis (OM). Methods: A systematic review was conducted by the Mucositis Study Group of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer/International Society for Oral Oncology (MASCC/ISOO) using PubMed and Web of Science. We followed the MASCC methods for systematic review and guidelines development. The rigorously evaluated evidence for each intervention, in each cancer treatment setting, was assigned a level-of-evidence (LoE). Based on the LoE, one of the following guidelines was determined: Recommendation, Suggestion, or No Guideline Possible. Results: Recommendations are made for the prevention of OM and related pain with PBM therapy in cancer patients treated with one of the following modalities: hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, head and neck (H&N) radiotherapy (without chemotherapy), and H&N radiotherapy with chemotherapy. For each of these modalities, we recommend 1–2 clinically effective protocols; the clinician should adhere to all parameters of the protocol selected. Due to inadequate evidence, currently, No Guideline Possible for treatment of established OM or for management of chemotherapy-related OM. The reported clinical settings were extremely variable, limiting data integration. Conclusions: The evidence supports the use of specific settings of PBM therapy for the prevention of OM in specific patient populations. Under these circumstances, PBM is recommended for the prevention of OM. The guidelines are subject to continuous update based on new published data.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3969-3983 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Supportive Care in Cancer |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Oct 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors would like to thank the medical librarians, Lorraine Porcello, MSLIS, MSIM, from the Bibby Dental Library, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA, and to Daniel A. Castillo, MLIS from the Edward G. Miner Library, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA, for their valuable assistance during the literature search phase.
Funding Information:
PRA has received grants and personal fees from Lumitex and NIDCR/NIH , personal fees from NeomedLight, grants from NST Consulting, grants from Phillips Research, grants from American Society of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, grants from American Dental Education Association, non-financial support from Thor Photomedicine, non-financial support from Weber Medical; In addition, PRA has a patent Laser systems for dental therapy issued and serve in the honorary positions of President of World Association for Photobiomodulation Therapy,
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
Keywords
- Cancer
- Chemotherapy
- Evidence-based
- Guidelines
- LED
- LLLT
- Laser therapy
- Low-level laser therapy
- Oral complications of cancer therapy
- Oral mucositis
- Pain
- Photobiomodulation
- Photobiostimulation
- Prevention
- Radiotherapy
- Stomatitis
- Treatment
