Patients during radiotherapy for head and neck tumours show side effects in the oral cavity
that might influence further treatment, or even cause temporary or total break in the …

Ionizing radiation causes damage in normal tissues located in the radiation portals. Oral
complications of radiotherapy in the head and neck region are the result of the deleterious …

Chemotherapy and radiation therapy are the most common treatments used for the
management of cancer patients. It can be used individually or together as adjuncts when a …

The treatment of head and neck cancer patients using radiotherapy precipitates has many
oral side effects that can lead to serious local and systemic complications. A comprehensive …

Aim: Elaborate the role of a stomatologist, who is in charge of oral health of patients
undergoing radiotherapy, which is incompletely understood by oncology team and by the …

Radiotherapy, alone or associated with surgery or chemotherapy, produces a significant
increase in cure rates for many malignancies of the head and neck region. However, high …

Radiation treatment plays an important role in the management of head and neck cancer.
Unfortunately several radiation-induced side effects may occur including mucositis …

Oral complications from radiation to the head and neck or chemotherapy for any malignancy
can compromise patients' health and quality of life and affect their ability to complete …

Inclusion of the oral cavity, salivary glands, and jaws in the radiation treatment portals for
patients who have headand neck cancer is governed by the location of the primary tumor …

Radiotherapy for tumours in the head and neck is a one of the treatment modality. A wide
range of potentially debilitating dental complications may accompany the treatment. The …