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Ever heard the terms mucositis, stomatitis or dermatitis? I hadn’t either.
I underwent an autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT) for multiple myeloma in December of 1995. I suffered a host of short, long-term and late stage side effects. Some were chemotherapy-induced, some were radiation-induced.
I was a strong 35 year old at the time. I can’t imaging the suffering that a pediatric cancer patient would undergo. My point is that aggressive chemotherapy can cause serious, painful short, long-term and late stage side effects- to any person, at any age.
Consider all evidence-based therapies- conventional or non-conventional.
The good news is that the cure rate for pediatric cancers has increased dramatically in recent decades. The bad news is that this is due, in part, to giving pediatric cancer patients more aggressive stem cell transplants. More aggressive meaning more chemotherapy. More aggressive chemotherapy has increased the occurrence of stomatitis.
I was fortunate not to have to deal with oral mucositis/stomatitis when I had my ASCT. It’s easy to ignore a side -effect like mouth sores. I mean, compared to many other short, long-term and late-stage side effects, mouth sores sound almost…well, this side effect doesn’t sound that bad.
Please believe me that stomatitis can be painful and “dose-limiting” meaning the pain from this side effect can be so severe that all therapy must cease in order to let the cancer patient heal.
If I were to undergo another ASCT, I would begin each an every therapy discussed below before I began chemo. And I would undergo these therapies daily…or at least frequently.
I am both a long-term MM survivor and MM coach. Though my experience and research have taught me that toxic chemotherapy and radiation may be necessary evils, side-effects of these toxic therapies must be identified and prevented as much as possible.
And my experience and research has taught me that short, long-term and late stage side effects from high dose chemotherapy can be minimized and even eliminated.
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Thank you,
David Emerson
Editorial Comment: I was surprised to see an article about homeopathic medicine in the journal Cancer. Although the article was published in 2001 and involves children having bone marrow transplants, it apparently may work for many kinds of mouth problems during chemotherapy. TRAUMEEL is mentioned on the National Cancer Institute web site: http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary/?CdrID=367471
“Stomatitis is inflammation of the mouth and lips.[1] It refers to any inflammatory process affecting the mucous membranes of the mouth and lips, with or without oral ulceration.[2]
In its widest meaning, stomatitis can have a multitude of different causes and appearances. Common causes include infections, nutritional deficiencies, allergic reactions, radiotherapy, and many others…”
Stomatitis refers to inflammation in the mouth.
Esophagitis refers to inflammation of the esophagus.
Mucositis refers to inflammation in the mucous lining of the upper gastrointestinal tract from mouth to the stomach (mouth, lips, throat) and surrounding soft tissues.
“Things You Can Do To Manage Oral Problems:
To treat or prevent infection the following may be used:
To protect Gastrointestinal (GI) tract from irritants:
“BACKGROUND- Stomatitis is a common consequence of chemotherapy and a condition for which there is little effective treatment. Although the management of patients with other chemotherapy-related toxicities has improved in recent years, the incidence of stomatitis is increasing because of more intensive treatment and is often a dose-limiting factor in chemotherapy. The authors assessed the efficacy of a homeopathic remedy, TRAUMEEL S®, in the management of chemotherapy-induced stomatitis in children undergoing bone marrow transplantation.