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Actual duration of patient-reported mucositis: Far longer than 2 to 4 weeks and may be avoidable altogether [PDF]

Korean Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2016
The impression that oral mucositis is a brief 14–28 day-consequence of chemoradiation is misguided. Clinically significant patient-reported oral mucositis may last 46 to 102 days depending on the treatment schedule and the modality used.
Ricky Wayne McCullough
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Correlation analysis between risk factors and mucositis oral in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy

Padjadjaran Journal of Dentistry, 2022
Introduction: Radiotherapy is a cancer therapy that uses ionizing radiation to damage cancer cells. Ionizing radiation in the head and neck area can disrupt the function and integrity of the oral mucosa and cause oral mucositis.
Tenny Setiani Dewi, Yannie Febby Lefaan, Sri Susilawati, Adji Kusumadjati, Erry Mochamad Arief   +4 more
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Adjuvant Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy With a Pedicled Flap Reconstruction in Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinomas: Implications on Target Delineation

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives To address controversies regarding target volume delineation for adjuvant intensity‐modulated radiation therapy for oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma with pedicled flap reconstruction and elective nodal irradiation (ENI). Materials and Methods During target volume delineation, the primary tumor bed was the pre‐surgical gross tumor
Sarbani Ghosh Laskar, Shwetabh Sinha, Pritha Roy, Rabi Das, Shivakumar Thigarajan, Anuj Kumar, Samarpita Mohanty, Ashwini Budrukkar, Monali Swain, Devendra Chaukar, Gouri Pantvaidya, Anuja Deshmukh, Prathamesh Pai, Deepa Nair, Sudhir Nair, Poonam Joshi, Rathan Shetty, Arjun Singh, Vidisha Tuljapurkar, Richa Vaish, Pankaj Chaturvedi   +20 more
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Prospective Registry Trial of Adjuvant High‐Dose Rate Brachytherapy in Unirradiated Head and Neck Cancer: 20‐Year Data

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Purpose Full‐dose postoperative external beam radiation therapy (EBRT)/chemoradiation is the standard of care in patients with resected, unirradiated head and neck cancer (HNC). This study aims to determine the long‐term results of adjuvant high‐dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy ± intermediate‐dose postoperative external beam ...
Alejandro García‐Consuegra, Marta Gimeno‐Morales, Mauricio Cambeiro, José María López‐Picazo, Juan Alcalde, Luis I Ramos, Luca Tagliaferri, José Luis Guinot, Francesco Bussu, Marta Moreno‐Jiménez, Rafael Martinez‐Monge   +10 more
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Oral mucositis & oral health related quality of life in women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer in Karachi, Pakistan: A multicenter hospital based cross-sectional study.

PLoS ONE
BackgroundOral mucositis is an inflammatory condition of oral cavity which is a common and serious side effect of cancer treatment. Severe oral mucositis compromises basic functions like eating and swallowing causing malnutrition also affecting overall ...
Asad Allana, Uzma Shamsi, Yasmin Rashid, Farhan Raza Khan, Shafquat Rozi   +4 more
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Depressive symptoms and oral mucositis in children with oncological diseases: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

Brazilian Oral Research
The aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between depressive symptoms and the occurrence of oral mucositis in children with oncological diseases treated at a reference hospital.
Felipe Barreto LEMOS, Andressa Chang Fernandes Rodrigues da SILVA, Fernanda Pereira LIMA, Fernanda Conceição MACHADO, Luanderson Lopes PEREIRA, Arnaldo França CALDAS, Bruna Bustani dos SANTOS, Andréia Cristina Leal FIGUEIREDO   +7 more
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Radiation induced oral mucositis

Indian Journal of Palliative Care, 2009
PATIENTS RECEIVING RADIOTHERAPY OR CHEMOTHERAPY WILL RECEIVE SOME DEGREE OF ORAL MUCOSITIS THE INCIDENCE OF ORAL MUCOSITIS WAS ESPECIALLY HIGH IN PATIENTS: (i) With primary tumors in the oral cavity, oropharynx, or nasopharynx; (ii) who also received concomitant chemotherapy; (iii) who received a total dose over 5,000 cGy; and (iv) who were treated ...
Anita Balan, Arun Sankar, Tinky Bose, PS Satheesh Kumar   +3 more
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Treatment Outcomes of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Soft Palate and the Prognostic Significance of HPV/p16 Status

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Squamous cell carcinoma of the soft palate (SCCSP) represents a rare subtype of oropharyngeal cancer. This study aims to evaluate the treatment outcomes of SCCSP and to assess the prognostic significance of HPV status. Methods Patients diagnosed with SCCSP between January 1981 and December 2021 were collected. Survival outcomes were
Meng‐hua Li, Xing Zhang, Feng‐jiao Li, Xian‐lu Gao, Shi‐da Yan, Qiao‐hong Lin, Xi‐yuan Li, Jian Meng, Ying Zhang, Shi‐ting Zhang, Shu‐wei Chen, Ming Song   +11 more
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Clinical Outcomes of Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy for Salivary Gland Carcinoma: High Local Control and Quality of Life Preservation

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background In recent years, particle therapy has shown promise as a local treatment for salivary gland carcinoma (SGC); however, its efficacy and safety remain unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of intensity‐modulated proton therapy (IMPT) for SGC.
Gaku Takano, Daisuke Kawakita, Hiromitsu Iwata, Yukiko Hattori, Koichiro Nakajima, Yusuke Tsuzuki, Shuou Sudo, Toshiyuki Toshito, Kensuke Hayashi, Takuma Matoba, Michi Sawabe, Kiyoshi Minohara, Sho Iwaki, Kazuyuki Nakai, Yu Iwase, Shinichi Iwasaki, Hiroyuki Ogino   +16 more
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Quad Shot—A Tertiary Hospital Experience With a Palliative Radiotherapy Regimen for Head and Neck Cancer

Head &Neck, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Head and neck cancer patients often present with locally advanced disease. For some patients, palliative treatment schedules focused on symptom control are often preferred. Perhaps the most widely used of these is the so‐called Quad Shot (QS) regimen.
Eirini Nikolaidou, Tilman Bostel, Arnulf Mayer, Daniel Wollschläger, Heinz Schmidberger, Justus Kaufmann   +5 more
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