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International Journal of Nursing & Clinical Practices Volume 2 (2015), Article ID 2:IJNCP-123, 6 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2015/123
Research Article
Topical Application of Sesame Oil for the Prevention of Chemotherapy- Induced Oral Mucositis: Pilot Study in Seven Hematopoietic Cancer Patients

Shinobu Okada1*, Akina Sudo2 and Junko Nishio1

1Faculty of Graduate School of Nursing, Chiba University, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-city, Chiba 260-8672, Japan
2Stuff Nurse of The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
Dr. Shinobu Okada, Faculty of Graduate School of Nursing, Chiba University, 1-8-1, Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba-city, Chiba 260-8672, Japan; E-mail: sokada@faculty.chiba-u.jp
03 January 2015; 24 March 2015; 26 March 2015
Okada S, Sudo A, Nishio J (2015) Topical application of sesame oil for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis: Pilot study in seven hematopoietic cancer patients. Int J Nurs Clin Pract 2: 123. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.15344/2394-4978/2015/123

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