Oral complications in the treatment of cancer patients. Oral Dis 2011 Sep;17(6):550-9
Date
02/11/2011Pubmed ID
21306481DOI
10.1111/j.1601-0825.2011.01788.xScopus ID
2-s2.0-79960700200 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 95 CitationsAbstract
While treatment for cancer in terms of chemotherapy and radiation therapy have evolved significantly since their inception, both of these cancer treatment modalities, especially if used in combination (e.g., as with head and neck cancers), have a very real potential to result in painful and debilitating adverse effects that clearly decrease quality of life and, potentially, increase mortality due to cancer. Herein, we discuss the prevalence and etiology of three broad categories of oral complications found during the treatment of cancer patients: mucositis, dysgeusia, and infectious disease. Lastly, we present therapeutic options that may be helpful in ameliorating these uncomfortable and, sometimes, life-threatening oral complications.
Author List
Mosel DD, Bauer RL, Lynch DP, Hwang STAuthor
Rebecca L. Bauer MD Assistant Professor in the Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Antineoplastic AgentsCandidiasis, Oral
Dysgeusia
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Herpesviridae Infections
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Mouth Diseases
Opportunistic Infections
Radiation Injuries
Stomatitis
