Keefe, D.2006-06-262006-06-262004Supportive Care in Cancer, 2004; 12(1):6-90941-43551433-7339http://hdl.handle.net/2440/9774The original publication can be found at www.springerlink.comThe history of research into gastrointestinal mucositis (GIM), and how the future directions are informed by the progress made in the study of oral mucositis (OM) are discussed. It is proposed that OM and GIM should both be considered to be elements of alimentary mucositis (AM), which covers mucosal damage through the entire alimentary tract, with regional differences being due to the specialized needs of each area.enMouthGastrointestinal TractKeratinocytesAnimalsHumansProto-Oncogene Proteins c-bcl-2Antineoplastic AgentsInterleukin-11Nutritional StatusMucositisBiomarkers, TumorJournal article002004002310.1007/s00520-003-0550-90001882925000022-s2.0-164255334657350Keefe, D. [0000-0001-9377-431X]