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Osteoradionecrosis of the jaw infected with Actinomyces sp: a challenge for clinical practice

open access: yesBioscience Journal, 2014
The Actinomyces sp has been linked to osteoradionecrosis of the jaw. The identification of these bacteria on histopathological findings confers a determining factor of poor prognosis and is related to difficulties of local control of bone necrosis and ...
Luciana Vieira Muniz   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Palliative oral care in patients undergoing radiotherapy: Integrated review

open access: yesJournal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Maintaining a patient's quality of life is main the aim while treating cancer patients. Patients getting treated for oral cancer encountered with numerous symptoms at the time of radiotherapy and most of these are side effect which can persist even after
Suman Sen   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nasopharyngeal Endoscopic Resection Extended to the Internal Carotid Artery (Type 4): Technical Notes, Indications, and Outcomes

open access: yesHead &Neck, Volume 48, Issue 1, Page 148-159, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Endoscopic surgical approaches for nasopharyngeal malignancies, including recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma (rNPC) and nasopharyngeal salivary gland tumors (NSGT), have seen significant development over the last decades. Our groups have expanded the classification of nasopharyngeal endoscopic resections (NER) from type 1 to 3 to ...
Francesco Boaria   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Management of intractable epistaxis in patients who received radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
To report clinical manifestations, bleeding point localization, and outcomes of management in 16 patients with 16 instances of intractable epistaxis after radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Cheng-Cheng He   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Reconstruction of Osteoradionecrosis Defect of Chest Wall with Contralateral Pectoralis Major Myocutaneous Flap

open access: yesJournal of Radiation and Cancer Research
Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the chest wall is a rare and late complication which occurs in about 1%–7% of individuals undergoing radiation after breast cancer surgery.
C. Nanda Gopal   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Osteoradionecrosis Risk Factors in Patients Undergoing Maxil-lofacial Radiotherapy – a Systematic Review [PDF]

open access: yesBalneo and PRM Research Journal
The objective of this systematic review was to identify and evaluate risk factors for osteoradi-onecrosis (ORN) among oncologic patients undergoing radiotherapy in the maxillofacial area; Methods: A search in Medline, Scopus and Embase databases was ...
Andreea Kui   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using PROMs to guide patients and practitioners through the head and neck cancer journey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Simon N Rogers,1,2 Brittany Barber3 1Evidence-Based Practice Research Centre (EPRC), Faculty of Health and Social Care, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, UK; 2Regional Maxillofacial Unit, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK; 3Head and Neck ...
Barber, Brittany, Rogers, Simon
core   +2 more sources

Radiation therapy and serum salivary amylase in head and neck cancer [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Radiation therapy (RT) is a valid treatment option for head and neck cancer (HNC). The risk of RT-induced toxicities is significant, especially due to extended treatment fields.
DE FELICE, Francesca   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

A CASE SERIES AND LITERATURE REVIEW: MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR RADIATION-INDUCED ULCERS OF THE CHEST

open access: yesJurnal Rekonstruksi dan Estetik
Highlights: • Radiotherapy leads to a high occurrence of skin alterations and can advance to different levels of tissue damage, presenting challenges in treatment.
Elizabeth Kristine   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Managing Mandibular Osteoradionecrosis

open access: yesOtolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery
AbstractObjectiveMandibular osteoradionecrosis (MORN) is a morbid complication of head and neck radiation therapy. Recent advances in surgical and medical therapies underscore the need for a shift in traditional treatment paradigms and a disease grading system that can guide appropriate management.Data SourcesPubmed/MEDLINE.Review MethodsWe conducted a
Michael A. Fritz   +7 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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