Oral Complications of Chemotherapy and Head/Neck Radiation


Purpose of This PDQ Summary


Overview


Etiopathogenesis


Oral and Dental Management Prior to Cancer Therapy


Management Following Cancer Therapy


Oral Mucositis


Infection


Hemorrhage


Neurotoxicity


Graft-versus-Host Disease


Posttransplantation Dental Treatment


Relapse and Second Malignancy


Oral Toxicities Not Related to Chemotherapy or Radiation Therapy


Head/Neck Radiation Patients


Conditions Affected By Both Chemotherapy and Head/Neck Radiation


Psychosocial Issues


Special Considerations in Pediatric Populations


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Changes to This Summary (03/13/2008)

The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.

Conditions Affected By Both Chemotherapy and Head/Neck Radiation

Added text to state that xerostomia has a significant impact on quality of life (cited Jellema et al. as reference 3).

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