Oral complications following radiation therapy: a five-year retrospective report.
Oral complications following radiation therapy for head and neck cancer are common. A retrospective review of histories of 324 patients seen over a 5-year period by both the Radiation Oncology Department and the Dental Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is presented. ORN developed in only six patients during the interval.
D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000528:radiation effects; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D010025:Osteoradionecrosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies