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Osteoradionecrosis of the jaw infected with Actinomyces sp: a challenge for clinical practice
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
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Palliative oral care in patients undergoing radiotherapy: Integrated review
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
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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
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Management of intractable epistaxis in patients who received radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma [PDF]
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
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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
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Osteoradionecrosis Risk Factors in Patients Undergoing Maxil-lofacial Radiotherapy – a Systematic Review [PDF]
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
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Using PROMs to guide patients and practitioners through the head and neck cancer journey [PDF]
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
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Radiation therapy and serum salivary amylase in head and neck cancer [PDF]
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
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A CASE SERIES AND LITERATURE REVIEW: MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR RADIATION-INDUCED ULCERS OF THE CHEST
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
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Managing Mandibular Osteoradionecrosis
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
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