Correction to: Effectiveness of glutamine in the management of oral mucositis in cancer patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Use of oral glutamine in radiation‑induced adverse effects in patients with thoracic and upper aerodigestive malignancies: Results of a prospective observational study

“…The favorable efficacy and low toxicity of oral gln observed in clinical trials provide a strong rationale for large RCTs in patients with cancer receiving RT and/or CT ( 45 , 46 ). Recent meta-analyses specifically focusing on OM in such groups of patients concluded that gln reduces the severity of OM and the incidence of severe OM (grade 3 and 4) ( 47 , 48 ). In addition, gln reduced the incidence of opioid analgesic use, feeding tube use, hospitalization and treatment interruption caused by OM ( 46 ).…”

Counseling on Complementary Methods in the Treatment of Side Effects of Oncological Therapies: A Project of the Breast and Bowel Center Nahe at the Hospital Sankt Marienwoerth Bad Kreuznach

“…Local aloe cream, tested against baby oil-reduces the frequency of grade 1 to 3 dermatitis Rao et al 2017, 24 Clinical study Hand foot syndrome Silymarin gel Elyasi et al 2017, 25 Randomized study Mucositis Zinc-antioxidant, anti-inflammatory Hoppe et al 2021, 26 Systematic review Honey-antioxidant, anti-inflammatory Muenstedt et al 2019, 27 Systematic review Glutamine suspension-anti-inflammatory Peng et al 2021, 28 Meta-analysis Arnica montana-anti-inflammatory Oberbaum et al 2001, 29 Randomized study Selenium intake to achieve serum levels of 100 to 130 µg/l Buentzel et al 2010, 30 Randomized study Xerostomia Thyme honey Charalambous et al 2017, 31 Randomized study Diarrhea Nutritional counseling: Thomas et al 2010, 32 Systematic review Selenium intake to achieve serum levels of 100 to 130 µg/l Muecke et al 2010, 33 Randomized study Probiotics Liu et al 2017, 34 Meta-analysis Nausea and vomiting Ginger Ryan et al 2012, 35 Kommun et al 2017, 36 Randomized studies Acupuncture Widgren and Enblom, 2017, 37 Randomized study Chemotherapy-associated polyneuropathy Oral B-group vitamins Schloss et al 2017, 38 Randomized study Capsaicin patch Filipczak-Bryniarska et al 2017, 39 Clinical study advise patients individually. More often, there are so-called telephone hotlines for providing advice and information to patients with tumors.…”

“…An intensive literature review was conducted to inform participants. We searched reference books 12 - 14 and PubMed 15 - 40 for information on complementary methods in oncology.…”