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The effect of zoledronic acid and denosumab on the mandible and other bones: a 18F-NaF-PET study
The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether both zoledronic acid (ZA) and denosumab (Dmab) equally suppress bone remodeling of the normal mandible, and the secondary purpose was to determine the...
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Oral microorganisms and bloodstream infection in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
We aimed to compare oral and pathogenic microorganisms in bloodstream infections (BSIs) in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). We also investigated the relationship between BSIs and...
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Bone metabolism of the jaw in response to bisphosphonate: a quantitative analysis of bone scintigraphy images
We examined the changes in the bone metabolism of the jaw in response to BP treatment, and we used bone SPECT-CT to analyze the site-specific bone metabolism between the jaw and other sites of bone. We compare...
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The utility of bone scintigraphy in the assessment of mandibular metabolism during long-term bisphosphonate administration
The duration of antiresorptive therapy is an important risk factor for medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw. We performed a pilot study using quantitative analysis by bone scintigraphy to test the hypot...
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Clinical impact of sarcopenia and relevance of nutritional intake in patients before and after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate the effect of rehabilitation on minimizing sarcopenia during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) therapy.
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Superselective Intra-arterial Infusion Chemotherapy with Nedaplatin for Oral Cancer: A Pharmacological Study of the Dose Clearance
Nedaplatin (cis-diammine-glycolate platinum) is a new anticancer agent developed in Japan. It is especially designed to reduce adverse side effects of CDDP such as renal toxicity and neurotoxicity.
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Metastasis in the Gingiva from Colon Adenocarcinoma
A case of gingival metastatic tumor from a colon adenocarcinoma is reported. The patient had been diagnosed with colon carcinoma and underwent a colectomy with D2 dissection, followed by chemotherapy. Nine mon...
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Fludarabine and melphalan conditioning with tacrolimus as GVHD prophylaxis for allogeneic stem cell transplant recipients is an effective reduced-intensity combination regimen compared to the conventional regimen
As a reduced-intensity stem-cell transplantation (RIST) regimen, the combination of fludarabine and melphalan (FM) with an appropriate immunosuppressant reduces nonrelapse mortality (NRM).
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Multivariate analysis of factors influencing oral mucositis in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Little information is available regarding the effect of oral intervention on the outcome of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). We retrospectively analyzed the incidence of oral mucositis after all...