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Mouth care for people having treatment for cancer
We will meet many people who are having treatment for cancer. The side effects of this often affect their mouth, leaving them with a painful and dry mouth that really reduces their Quality of Life.
This presentation Mouth Care for patients living with cancer explains in simple terms, what causes these problems and how we can help, when these people rely on us for their care.
The research paper Assessing the benefits of keeping the mouth cold to reduce mucositis is a summary of whether treatments with cold items can reduce mucositis during cancer treatment.
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| Contributed by: | Mouth Care Matters |
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| Licence: | © All rights reserved More information on licences |
| First contributed: | 01 June 2026 |
| Audience access level: | General user |
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