Radiotherapy complications and their possible management in the head and neck region
Oral complications from radiation to the head and neck or chemotherapy for any malignancy can compromise patients′ health and quality of life and affect their ability to complete planned cancer treatment. For some patients the complications can be so debilitating that they may tolerate only lower do...
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| author | Pankaj Agarwal Ramballabh Upadhyay Ashu Agarwal |
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| description | Oral complications from radiation to the head and neck or chemotherapy for any malignancy can compromise patients′ health and quality of life and affect their ability to complete planned cancer treatment. For some patients the complications can be so debilitating that they may tolerate only lower doses of therapy, postpone scheduled treatments, or discontinue treatment entirely. Oral complications can also lead to serious systemic infections. Medically necessary oral care before, during, and after cancer treatment can prevent or reduce the incidence and severity of oral complications, enhancing both patient survival and quality of life. In the present article we present an overview of oral complications, and their possible management, after radiation therapy in the head-and-neck region. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-242bbdc990414eac9d3f0a8c575ce0312022-12-22T02:38:12ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dental Research0970-92901998-36032012-01-0123684384310.4103/0970-9290.111293Radiotherapy complications and their possible management in the head and neck regionPankaj AgarwalRamballabh UpadhyayAshu AgarwalOral complications from radiation to the head and neck or chemotherapy for any malignancy can compromise patients′ health and quality of life and affect their ability to complete planned cancer treatment. For some patients the complications can be so debilitating that they may tolerate only lower doses of therapy, postpone scheduled treatments, or discontinue treatment entirely. Oral complications can also lead to serious systemic infections. Medically necessary oral care before, during, and after cancer treatment can prevent or reduce the incidence and severity of oral complications, enhancing both patient survival and quality of life. In the present article we present an overview of oral complications, and their possible management, after radiation therapy in the head-and-neck region.http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2012;volume=23;issue=6;spage=843;epage=843;aulast=AgarwalChemotherapyoral complicationsradiation therapy |
| spellingShingle | Pankaj Agarwal Ramballabh Upadhyay Ashu Agarwal Radiotherapy complications and their possible management in the head and neck region Indian Journal of Dental Research Chemotherapy oral complications radiation therapy |
| title | Radiotherapy complications and their possible management in the head and neck region |
| title_full | Radiotherapy complications and their possible management in the head and neck region |
| title_fullStr | Radiotherapy complications and their possible management in the head and neck region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Radiotherapy complications and their possible management in the head and neck region |
| title_short | Radiotherapy complications and their possible management in the head and neck region |
| title_sort | radiotherapy complications and their possible management in the head and neck region |
| topic | Chemotherapy oral complications radiation therapy |
| url | http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2012;volume=23;issue=6;spage=843;epage=843;aulast=Agarwal |
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