title: Local radiation and systemic chemotherapy: preventing and managing the oral complications.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, N.Y. 14263.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Carl
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D009067:Mouthwashes