SNP-Based Prediction of Oral Mucositis Risk in Patients Receiving Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplants (HSCT)

The goal of this study is to gain new knowledge about genetic risk factors thta may affect the development of mucositis, the chemotherapy-induced sores in the mouth and esophagus following HSCT. The study seeks to understand if different forms of genes result in an increased risk of sores in the mouth and esophagus.