Management of cancer treatment-induced oral mucositis

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the literature about the incidence of oral mucositis and its degrees (mild, moderate, and severe), in patients undergoing head and neck cancer treatment (radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and surgery). Addressing this issue is important since oral mucositis has a negative impact on oral health and significantly deteriorates the quality of life. Therefore, a multidisciplinary team, including dentists, should be involved in the treatment. The overall oral mucositis incidence was 89.4%. The global incidence for mild, moderate, and severe degrees were 16.8%, 34.5%, and 26.4%, respectively. The high incidence rates reported in this review point out the need for greater care in terms of the oral health of these patients.

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Predicting discrepancy between pain report and observed tissue damage during oral mucositis following cancer treatment

Pain ◽

10.1016/0304-3959(90)92848-k ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 41 ◽

pp. S366

Author(s):

M.W. Davis ◽

B.E. Williams ◽

K.L. Syrjala ◽

G.W. Donaldson

Keyword(s):

Cancer Treatment ◽

Oral Mucositis ◽

Tissue Damage ◽

Pain Report

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Development of a buccal doxepin platform for pain in oral mucositis derived from head and neck cancer treatment

European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics ◽

10.1016/j.ejpb.2017.04.019 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 117 ◽

pp. 203-211 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Roser Sanz ◽

Ana C. Calpena ◽

Mireia Mallandrich ◽

Álvaro Gimeno ◽

Lyda Halbaut ◽

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Keyword(s):

Head And Neck Cancer ◽

Cancer Treatment ◽

Head And Neck ◽

Neck Cancer ◽

Oral Mucositis

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Skin and mucosal alterations

Oxford Handbook of Cancer Nursing ◽

10.1093/med/9780198569244.003.0053 ◽

2007 ◽

pp. 635-652

Keyword(s):

Body Image ◽

Cancer Treatment ◽

Advanced Cancer ◽

Oral Mucositis ◽

Hair Loss ◽

Side Effect ◽

Oral Care ◽

Scalp Cooling ◽

It Impacts ◽

Scalp Hypothermia

Hair loss (alopecia) 636 Scalp cooling (scalp hypothermia) 638 Oral mucositis and related problems 640 Oral mucositis: managing the process and symptoms 644 Oesophagitis 646 Oral care in advanced cancer 647 Malignant wounds 648 Lymphoedema 650 Hair loss can be a distressing side effect of cancer treatment; it impacts on body image and feelings of attractiveness, creates anxiety and causes a visual reminder of the disease and treatment. Alopecia is not a major side effect for most people, but a small group of patients will become extremely distressed by it....

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