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Timing for Radiotherapy Initiation After Dental Extraction and Risk of Osteoradionecrosis in Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
World J Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck SurgABSTRACT Background Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients are advised to undergo dental extraction of teeth with poor prognosis prior to radiotherapy (RT) initiation to prevent osteoradionecrosis (ORN). However, insufficient healing time may result in persistent extraction wounds during RT, which constitute a potential risk factor for ORN, whereas ...
Liu NZ, Liu YX, Li Z, Ma J, Liu N.
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Oral management strategies for radiotherapy of head and neck cancer
Japanese Dental Science Review, 2020 Summary: Radiotherapy, often with concomitant chemotherapy, has a significant role in the management of head and neck cancer, however, radiotherapy induces adverse events include oral mucositis, hyposalivation, loss of taste, dental caries ...
Yumiko Kawashita +3 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009 Introduction Osteoradionecrosis of the mandible and temporal bones has been extensively reported in literature, but cases of avascular necrosis of the cervical spine following radiotherapy to the larynx appear to be extremely rare.
van Wyk Frederik Carl +2 more
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Tooth extraction prior to radiotherapy for oropharyngeal cancer increases the risk of osteoradionecrosis [PDF]
, 2023 Purpose: Osteoradionecrosis of the jaw is a therapy-resistant condition that may occur after treatment for head and neck cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of osteoradionecrosis in patients with oropharyngeal cancer in ...
Thaning, Rasmus Christofer +5 more
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Osteoradionecrosis of the Anterior Thoracic Wall after Radiation Therapy for Breast Cancer
대한영상의학회지, 2019 Although osteoradionecrosis of the thoracic wall is rare, severe complications following radiation therapy for breast cancer can occur. The authors report the case of a 65-year-old woman who developed osteoradionecrosis in the left thoracic wall 17 ...
Young Seon Kim, Jung-Hee Yoon
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Tomography, 2023 Vascularised fibular free flaps are integral to reconstructive surgery for head and neck tumours. We investigated the morphological characteristics of the mandible to improve the incidence of plate-related complications after surgery.
Nobuhiro Ueda +3 more
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Recurrent cervical osteomyelitis after radiation therapy in a patient with oropharyngeal cancer
Clinical Case Reports, 2021 It is crucial to consider cervical osteomyelitis as a differential diagnosis for neck pain in patients who underwent radiotherapy for early diagnosis and management, thereby preventing the development of potentially debilitating neurologic symptoms.
Yoji Hoshina, Takashi Takeuchi
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Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2022 Extranodal Natural Killer/T Cell Lymphoma Nasal Type (EN-NK/T-CL-NT) is a non-Hodgkin extranodal lymphoma of unfavorable prognosis due to its aggressive nature.
Frida S. Colín-Guadarrama +3 more
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Secondary surgical management of osteoradionecrosis using three-dimensional isodose curve visualization:a report of three cases [PDF]
, 2018 Osteoradionecrosis is defined as bone death secondary to radiotherapy. There is a relationship between the radiation dose received and the occurrence of osteoradionecrosis of the jaws, with the risk increasing above a dose of 60Gy.
R.J.H.M. Steenbakkers +9 more
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Journal of Translational Medicine, 2011 Background Bisphosphonate associated osteonecrosis of the jaw (BRONJ) implies an impairment in oral hard- and soft tissue repair. An understanding of the signal transduction alterations involved can inform therapeutic strategies.
Schlegel Karl A +7 more
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