The mouth is a frequent site of complications arising from drug or radiation cancer therapy,
with mucositis, xerostomia, osteoradionecrosis, and local infections being the most common …

No part of the body reflects the complications of cancer chemotherapy as visibly and as
vividly as the mouth. The infectious, hemorrhagic, cytotoxic, nutritional, and neurologic signs …

Oral complications almost always occur as a consequence of treatment for head and neck
cancer. In addition, approximately 40% of patients with nonhead and neck malignancies …

The initial effect of anticancer therapy, such as radiation and chemotherapy, is on the rapidly
proliferating cells of the oral epithelium. As a consequence, the epithelium may show …

Acute and chronic complications of oral tissues and changes in physiologic processes
frequently accompany cancer therapies. Mucositis is a common dose-limiting complication …

Chemotherapy‐and radiotherapy‐induced oral mucositis represents a therapeutic challenge
frequently encountered in cancer patients. This side effect causes significant morbidity and …

Injury to surrounding tissues during radiotherapy for oral cancer can have devastating
physical and psychologic consequences for the patient. Oral complications include …

The administration of many chemo-radiotherapy regimens in patients with cancer may be
complicated by toxicities that limit the clinicians' abilities to deliver the most effective doses of …

Patients undergoing radiation therapy for the head and neck are susceptible to a significant
and often abrupt deterioration in their oral health. The oral morbidities of radiation therapy …

An estimated 1.6 million people receive cancer therapy in the United States each year and
worldwide numbers are much higher. 1 Although advancements in cancer therapy improved …