Table 1.

Proven and suspected risk factors for the development of mucositis

Risk factors for the development of mucositis
Patient-related risk factors	Treatment-related risk factors
Age: Children and over 50 years old	Chemotherapy:	Type of drug
		Dose and intensity
		Induced neutropenia
Female sex	Radiotherapy:	Fractioning
		Location
		Combined with chemotherapy
Denutrition	Bone marrow transplantation
Tumor location (eg, oral cavity, throat)
Drug-induced xerostomia
Pre-existing mouth damage
Periodontal status
Tobacco and alcohol consumption
Genetic predisposition