Topical application of honey in the management of chemo/radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis: A systematic review and network meta-analysis

摘要

Background: Mucositis is an inflammatory response of mucosal epithelial cells to the cytotoxic effects of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. To assess the comparative efficacy of honey for patients with cancer undergoing chemo/radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis through a systematic review and network meta-analysis.