title: General medicine and  surgery for dental practitioners.  Part 6--Cancer, radiotherapy  and chemotherapy.
abstract: Dental practitioners will encounter patients who have been affected by cancer or who are current cancer patients. Dentists play an important role in the overall healthcare of such patients, particularly in those with head and neck malignancy. This paper gives an overview of the impact of cancer and its treatment on dental management.
authors.affiliation: School of Dental Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Thomson
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Greenwood
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Meechan
mesh_terms: D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000379:methods*; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis / Q000379:methods; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D005792:General Practice, Dental / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects