Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Oral Mucositis Management in Cancer Patients: Current Approaches and Clinical Implications
I. Uluslararası Onkoloji Hemşireliği Derneği Kongresi’, Ankara, Türkiye, 21 - 23 Mayıs 2025, ss.182-183, (Özet Bildiri)
- Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
- Basıldığı Şehir: Ankara
- Basıldığı Ülke: Türkiye
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.182-183
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Oral mucositis, a prevalent and painful side effect of cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiotherapy, significantly impacts patient comfort and treatment adherence, particularly in those undergoing treatment for leukemia or head and neck cancers (ArbabiSarjou et al., 2022; Reuss et al., 2023; Kusiak et al., 2020). Innovative management strategies are thus essential. Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies offer advantages in monitoring, risk prediction, and personalized care for oral mucositis. This review summarizes the current role and potential of AI applications in the diagnosis, monitoring, and management of this condition, which frequently affects cancer patients and negatively impacts their quality of life.
AI-based systems enhance symptom tracking and patient monitoring by enabling the collection and analysis of patient data from diverse sources, facilitating better identification of risk factors and individualized treatment strategies (García-Saisó et al., 2024; Vakili et al., 2024). A study using thermal imaging combined with a deep learning model to predict oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients achieved 82% test accuracy, indicating potential for early identification (Thukral et al., 2023). Another study highlighted the effectiveness of Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) in mucositis screening, while noting issues like overfitting, suggesting the need for further model training improvements (Kapoor & Mahajan, 2023).
AI can enhance existing treatment methods. For example, photobiomodulation therapy, a recommended method for preventing oral mucositis (Zadik et al., 2019), could benefit from AI-optimized dosage and timing, potentially reducing complications and increasing treatment success. AI's analytical capabilities can also contribute to preventive approaches by revealing the relationship between oral microbiota changes due to cancer treatments and mucositis development (Reuss et al., 2023; Triarico et al., 2022). Clinical decision support systems offer treatment recommendations through real-time data integration, assisting oncologists (Oehring et al., 2023) in managing side effects like oral mucositis.
Ethical dimensions and patient perspectives are important. Research indicates that patients prefer AI as a supportive tool rather than a replacement for human decision-making (Hilbers et al., 2025; Hantel et al., 2024). Therefore, patient expectations and ethical standards should be considered in AI application development.
In conclusion, integrating AI into clinical workflows has the potential to enhance the quality of care in oral mucositis management through monitoring, personalized interventions, and optimal treatment strategies, ultimately improving patient outcomes and quality of life during cancer treatment.
Keywords: Mucositis, cancer, artificial intelligence