Oral complications commonly affect cancer patients undergoing active treatment. These
include oral infection, gingival bleeding, stomatitis/mucositis, xerostomia, dental caries and …

Oral problems are common in cancer patients. They can be a part of the disease itself; they
can develop as a result of treatment; they can accompany other symptoms and present as a …

Despite the unquestionable relevance of ensuring effective oral care for patients with
advanced cancer, inadequate research activity has been directed towards developing and …

The oral and dental complications arising in cancer patients can be attributable to the
malignant disease itself and to the various modalities of cancer therapy. Up to 40% of all …

This new work on oral complications of cancer chemotherapy is edited by two dentists who
have made pioneering contributions in this previously neglected area. Their efforts have …

Oral complications from cancer therapy: Part 1--Pathophysiology and secondary complications.
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MALIGNANT DISEASE often requires an aggressive therapy to eradicate a process that, if
left untreated, leads to certain death. Surgery and irradiation have been well used to treat …

BACKGROUND Of the 1.2 million Americans diagnosed with cancer each year,
approximately 400,000 will develop oral complications from their treatments. In fact a 40 …

Because of the various factors associated with the disease process and its treatment, the
patient receiving chemotherapy for cancer is highly susceptible to infection, and infection …

Oral complications of cancer therapy can be so severe that they can lead to the
discontinuation of cancer treatment. This can affect prognosis, patient survival, and alter …