title: Oral complications of cancer therapy.
abstract: Oral complications of cancer therapy include a multitude of conditions that compromise a patient's quality of life and can be potentially life threatening. Severe oral pain, infection, and bleeding can result. Often, these oral complications cause postponement of cancer therapy and hospitalization for management. Oral intervention before and after radiation, chemotherapy, and bone marrow and stem cell transplantation can greatly reduce these complications. A close working relationship between oncologists and dental professionals should be established to successfully manage patients undergoing cancer treatment.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center, Department of General Dentistry, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, TX 78284, USA.
authors.forename: Spencer W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Redding
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents