Managing complications of radiation therapy in head and neck cancer patients: part VI. management of opportunistic infections
Head and neck cancer is becoming a more recognizable pathology to the general population and dentists. The modes of treatment include surgery and/or radiation therapy. Where possible, pretreatment dental assessment shall be provided for these patients before they undergo radiation therapy. There are...
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| author | Ngeow, Wei Cheong Chai, Wen Lin Ramli, Roszalina Rahman, Roslan Abdul |
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| description | Head and neck cancer is becoming a more recognizable pathology to the general population and dentists. The modes of treatment include surgery and/or radiation therapy. Where possible, pretreatment dental assessment shall be provided for these patients before they undergo radiation therapy. There are occasions, however, whereby head and neck cancer patients are not prepared optimally for radiation therapy. Because of this, they succumb to complicated oral adverse effects after radiation therapy. The last part of this series reviews the opportunistic infections that can occur to the perioral structure. Their management is briefly discussed. © 2006 Elsevier. All rights reserved. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-30182020-12-17T01:21:30Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/3018/ Managing complications of radiation therapy in head and neck cancer patients: part VI. management of opportunistic infections Ngeow, Wei Cheong Chai, Wen Lin Ramli, Roszalina Rahman, Roslan Abdul R Medicine R Medicine (General) RK Dentistry Head and neck cancer is becoming a more recognizable pathology to the general population and dentists. The modes of treatment include surgery and/or radiation therapy. Where possible, pretreatment dental assessment shall be provided for these patients before they undergo radiation therapy. There are occasions, however, whereby head and neck cancer patients are not prepared optimally for radiation therapy. Because of this, they succumb to complicated oral adverse effects after radiation therapy. The last part of this series reviews the opportunistic infections that can occur to the perioral structure. Their management is briefly discussed. © 2006 Elsevier. All rights reserved. World Scientific Publishing 2006-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/3018/1/Managing_Complications_Of_Radiation_Therapy_In_Head_And_Neck_Cancer_Patients-Part_VI._Management_Of_Opportunistic_Infections.pdf Ngeow, Wei Cheong and Chai, Wen Lin and Ramli, Roszalina and Rahman, Roslan Abdul (2006) Managing complications of radiation therapy in head and neck cancer patients: part VI. management of opportunistic infections. Singapore Dental Journal, 28 (1). pp. 19-21. ISSN 0377-5291, DOI PMID:17378338. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17378338/ PMID:17378338 |
| spellingShingle | R Medicine R Medicine (General) RK Dentistry Ngeow, Wei Cheong Chai, Wen Lin Ramli, Roszalina Rahman, Roslan Abdul Managing complications of radiation therapy in head and neck cancer patients: part VI. management of opportunistic infections |
| title | Managing complications of radiation therapy in head and neck cancer patients: part VI. management of opportunistic infections |
| title_full | Managing complications of radiation therapy in head and neck cancer patients: part VI. management of opportunistic infections |
| title_fullStr | Managing complications of radiation therapy in head and neck cancer patients: part VI. management of opportunistic infections |
| title_full_unstemmed | Managing complications of radiation therapy in head and neck cancer patients: part VI. management of opportunistic infections |
| title_short | Managing complications of radiation therapy in head and neck cancer patients: part VI. management of opportunistic infections |
| title_sort | managing complications of radiation therapy in head and neck cancer patients part vi management of opportunistic infections |
| topic | R Medicine R Medicine (General) RK Dentistry |
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