Local radiation and systemic chemotherapy: preventing and managing the oral complications.
About 50 percent of cancer patients develop acute or chronic oral side effects from their treatments. Pretreatment strategies, oral care during treatment and close follow-ups can control these complications.
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Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, N.Y. 14263.
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002180:Candidiasis, Oral / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D016371:Cranial Irradiation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009805:Odontogenesis / Q000528:radiation effects; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000209:etiology; D013283:Stomatitis, Herpetic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000209:etiology
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D009067:Mouthwashes