Oral complications associated with cancer therapy. An M. D. Anderson Cancer Center experience.
Oral complications associated with cancer therapy may not be inevitable. The intensity and duration can be prevented or alleviated by correcting existing oral-dental pathology and maintaining meticulous oral care. Microbial (bacterial, fungal and viral) assessment not only allows appropriate documentation of mucositis versus mucosal infection but directs therapeutic treatment.
Department of Dental Oncology, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030.
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D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000209:etiology