PurposeTo evaluate the frequency of nasal symptoms termed nasal vestibulitis, including nasal dryness, crusting, bleeding, and pain, among patients receiving systemic, antineoplastic therapy.MethodsPatients undergoing systemic antineoplastic therapy were interviewed regarding the presence of nasal symptoms. In an explorative approach, Fisher’s exact tests were used to identify groups in which frequencies of nasal symptoms were higher than the comparator arm. To account for potential ...

OBJECTIVES: As a rose geranium in sesame oil spray product has been anecdotally noted to improve nasal vestibulitis symptoms, this study was designed to assess whether patients with nasal vestibulitis associated with cancer-directed therapy experienced symptomatic improvements from it.

METHODS: Patients with breast cancer, prescribed rose geranium nasal spray, were identified by looking at pharmacy records and patient diagnosis at Mayo Clinic Rochester. Patient medical information, as ...