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Oral Complications of Chemotherapy and Head/Neck Radiation (PDQ®)
Patient VersionHealth Professional VersionEn españolLast Modified: 10/06/2009



Purpose of This PDQ Summary






Overview






Etiopathogenesis






Oral and Dental Management Prior to Cancer Therapy






Management Following Cancer Therapy






Oral Mucositis






Infection






Hemorrhage






Neurotoxicity






Graft-versus-Host Disease






Posttransplantation Dental Treatment






Relapse and Second Malignancy






Oral Toxicities Not Related to Chemotherapy or Radiation Therapy






Head/Neck Radiation Patients






Conditions Affected By Both Chemotherapy and Head/Neck Radiation






Psychosocial Issues






Special Considerations in Pediatric Populations







Current Clinical Trials






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Check NCI’s PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry for U.S. supportive and palliative care trials about oral complications that are now accepting participants. The list of trials can be further narrowed by location, drug, intervention, and other criteria.

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