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Evidence Supporting the use of Probiotics for the Prevention and Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Intestinal Mucositis

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Pages 239-247 | Published online: 03 Mar 2011

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Marielle Quaresma, Samara Damasceno, Carlos Monteiro, Francisco Lima, Tiago Mendes, Marcos Lima, Priscilla Justino, André Barbosa, Marcellus Souza, Emmanuel Souza & Pedro Soares. (2020) Probiotic mixture containing Lactobacillus spp. and Bifidobacterium spp. attenuates 5-fluorouracil-induced intestinal mucositis in mice. Nutrition and Cancer 72:8, pages 1355-1365.
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Hanru Wang, Mark S. Geier & Gordon S. Howarth. (2016) Prebiotics: A Potential Treatment Strategy for the Chemotherapy-damaged Gut?. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 56:6, pages 946-956.
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Hannah R Wardill, Joanne M Bowen & Rachel J Gibson. (2014) New pharmacotherapy options for chemotherapy-induced alimentary mucositis. Expert Opinion on Biological Therapy 14:3, pages 347-354.
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