Fotobiomodulação em pacientes oncológicos: revisão de literatura

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate and describe the effectiveness of low-intensity photobiomodulation in the prevention and treatment of oral mucositis in patients exposed to chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the head and neck region and possible improvements and changes in the patient's well-being. To carry out this analysis, the research was methodologically based on the narrative literature review as a theoretical foundation to respond to the concerns presented. In fact, the processes involving the treatment of cancer patients permeate the scientific factor and reveal the need for care for these individuals to go beyond science. Part of the development of this study was to identify the benefits of photobiomodulation in cancer patients when they are subject to non-selective treatments such as radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Thus, this research has its relevance depending on the fact that it brings to the fore the processes of monitoring patients by health professionals that involve not only clinical resources, but also care in a human way. As a result, the analysis identified that photobiomodulations are in fact equalizers in the treatment of cancer, as they are efficient when acting against cancer cells, giving back to patients part of the comfort lost when the disease developed.