Does Mucositis Cause Diarrhea? Understanding the Gastrointestinal Connection
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Approximately 50-80% of cancer patients undergoing certain chemotherapy regimens experience gastrointestinal (GI) side effects, including diarrhea, directly caused by mucositis. This condition, a painful inflammation of the digestive tract lining, is a major, dose-limiting complication of cancer treatment that can severely impact a patient's quality of life.
