Managing side effects of radiotherapy in head and neck cancer.
Curative radiotherapy for head and neck cancer causes very significant side effects. In addition to their considerable impact on the patient's quality of life, these effects can prejudice treatment outcome. This review looks at the management of the adverse effects of radiotherapy for head and neck cancer.
Mendes
R L
RL
Head and Neck Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, London SW3 6JJ.
Nutting
C M
CM
Harrington
K J
KJ
D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D016609:Neoplasms, Second Primary / Q000209:etiology; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D010025:Osteoradionecrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013280:Stomatitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013651:Taste Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy