Acidophilus for the Treatment and Prevention of Oral Candidiasis in Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy

"Use of Acidophilus in the first part of the study, two participants will begin radiation therapy. When signs and symptoms of thrush are noted, such as smooth, creamy, white/yellow coating and/or patches on the tongue and inside of their mouth that are painful, subjects will begin taking acidophilus capsules twice each day until the last day of radiation therapy.~The second part of the study is to determine if acidophilus is effective in preventing oral candidiasis (thrush) during radiation therapy to the head and neck region."

The second part of the study is to determine if acidophilus is effective in preventing oral candidiasis (thrush) during radiation therapy to the head and neck region.