Imaging of Complications of Head and Neck Cancer Treatment

Neurographics ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-199
Author(s):  
L.L. Villarinho ◽  
V.S. Macedo ◽  
C.S. Taylor

Head and neck tumors are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms with variable cell origin, prognosis, and treatment options. Management is related to histologic type and staging, but surgery and chemoradiation are often the main options of treatment. These treatments, though widely used, can be associated with local complications. Early complications are usually related to surgery, and late complications are related to radiation therapy. Imaging plays an important role in the diagnosis and management of these complications, and radiologists must be familiar with them. The authors describe multiple important complications of head and neck cancer treatment with corresponding imaging findings.Learning Objective: To demonstrate important complications of head and neck cancer treatment

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Raquel Pacheco ◽  
Maria Alzira Cavacas ◽  
Paulo Mascarenhas ◽  
Pedro Oliveira ◽  
Carlos Zagalo

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.


2005 ◽  
Vol 35 (11) ◽  
pp. 639-644 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoshizumi Kitamoto ◽  
Tetsuo Akimoto ◽  
Hitoshi Ishikawa ◽  
Tetsuo Nonaka ◽  
Hiroyuki Katoh ◽  
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Author(s):  
L. Mullis ◽  
G. Dawson ◽  
L. Herring ◽  
B. Neff ◽  
D. Salisbury ◽  
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