title: Oral complications of cancer chemotherapy: prevention and management.
abstract: Cancer chemotherapy is used to destroy rapidly proliferating cells. However, normal cells with high mitotic indexes are also affected by chemotherapy, particularly those in the oral and gastrointestinal mucosa and the hemopoietic system. Ultimately, this may lead to certain oral complications of cancer chemotherapy such as mucositis, infection, hemorrhage, xerostomia, and neurologic and nutritional disorders. The prevention and management of these oral complications that may result from the chemotherapeutic management of cancer are discussed here.
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Naylor
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Terezhalmy
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003730:Dental Care for Persons with Disabilities; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000517:prevention & control; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects*; D006472:Oral Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000139:chemically induced
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents