Research Article

Treatment of Yunnan Baiyao plus Kangfuxin Solution Reduces Inflammatory Response and Prevents Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma against Radiation-Induced Oral Mucositis

Table 1

Classification of radiation-induced oral mucositis.

GradeSymptomTreatment

0No evidence of oral mucositisNo requirement
1Feeling slight pain but no need of painkillers, with evidence of mild hyperaemia of oral mucosaNo requirement
2Feeling moderate pain, visible spotted mucositis, detectable inflammatory substances in the secretionAdministration of painkiller
3Presence of flaky oral mucositis, accounting for 50% of the radiation area, with pain need to be relieved by anesthetic drugsAdministration of anesthetic drugs
4Mucosal ulceration, bleeding, and erosions occurring in the inflammatory areas, accounting for more than 50% of radiation areaTreatment discontinued or changing patterns of nutrition