Naslov
Oral side effects of head and neck irradiation

Autori
Brailo, Vlaho ; Vučićević Boras, Vanja ; Vidović Juras, Danica ; Andabak Rogulj, Ana ; Lončar Brzak, Božana ; Alajbeg, Ivan

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, stručni

Knjiga
Head and Neck Cancer: diagnosis and management

Urednik/ci
Zühre, Akarslan

Izdavač
In Tech

Grad
Rijeka

Godina
2017

Raspon stranica
111-136

ISBN
978-953-51-3496-1

Ključne riječi
oral cancer ; radiotherapy ; mucositis ; xerostomia ; osteoradionecrosis ; radiation ; caries

Sažetak
Head and neck irradiation is the standard treatment of advanced oral/oropharyngeal cancer. The treatment has severe side effects such as mucositis, xerostomia, irradiation caries, trismus, and osteoradionecrosis. Side effects can lead to treatment discontinuation, infection, increased drug consumption, and increased duration of hospital admission and can have negative impact on the quality of life and overall survival. Furthermore, some of them (mucositis and xerostomia) affect almost every (>90%) patient. Since nearly two‐thirds of oral/oropharyngeal cancers are diagnosed in advanced stage, one might conclude that the great majority of patients will be affected. However, these side effects can be prevented or at least reduced by proper oral/dental care. Therefore, every patient planned for head and neck irradiation should undergo dental evaluation before beginning of the treatment.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Dentalna medicina

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