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Taste and smell dysfunction in patients receiving chemotherapy: a review of current knowledge
Disorders of taste are prevalent in patients undergoing chemotherapy and often have a negative impact on quality of life and nutrition. We now present a review of the physiology of taste and smell and a discu...
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Periodontal infection in cancer patients treated with high-dose chemotherapy
The infected and inflamed periodontium can act as a focus for systemic infection in neutropenic cancer patients. The incidence of these oral infections is unknown, but probably underestimated. Periodontal infe...
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Open AccessSmoking Habits Among Patients Diagnosed with Oral Lichen Planus
Oral lichen planus (OLP) is one of the most common dermatologic diseases that manifests in the oral cavity. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between smoking habits and the clinical sub...
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Topical polyene antifungals in hematopoietic cell transplant patients: tolerability and efficacy
The effectiveness of amphotericin B oral suspension versus nystatin oral suspension for the prevention of oral colonization by Candida in hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) patients was examined.
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Open AccessOral White Lesions Associated with Chewing Khat
Khat is a cultivated plant whose leaves when chewed elevate mood. Unlike the chewing of betel nut, no association between the white oral mucosal lesions in khat users and oral malignancies has been reported. C...
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Current practice and knowledge of oral care for cancer patients: a survey of supportive health care providers
The Oral Care Study Section of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) and the International Society for Oral Oncology (ISOO) conducted a survey on clinical practices of oral/dental ...
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A survey of National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers’ oral health supportive care practices and resources in the USA
The oral complications and morbidity resulting from overall cancer therapy utilizing radiation, chemotherapy, and/or stem cell transplantation can have significant impact on a patient’s health, quality of life...
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Management of salivary gland malignancies: current and develo** therapies
Salivary gland tumors are rare, clinically diverse neoplasms that represent less than 1% of all malignancies. In locoregional recurrent or metastatic disease, systemic therapy is the standard approach. While n...
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Open AccessNeuropathic and nociceptive pain in head and neck cancer patients receiving radiation therapy
Pain is common in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients and may be attributed to the malignancy and/or cancer treatment. Pain mechanisms and patient report of pain in HNC are expected to include both nociceptive...
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A proposed EGFR inhibitor dermatologic adverse event-specific grading scale from the MASCC skin toxicity study group
Accurate grading of dermatologic adverse events (AE) due to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitors (EGFRIs) is necessary for drug toxicity determinations, interagent comparisons, and supportive car...
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Anxiety, depression, and pain: differences by primary cancer
Disease-related cancer pain is a multidimensional phenomenon. Psychological factors that may alter pain perception in cancer patients have not been well studied. The study purpose was to explore differences in...
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A systematic review of orofacial pain in patients receiving cancer therapy
We present the findings of a structured systematic review of the literature assessing orofacial pain induced by malignant disease and/or its therapy (excluding mucositis). This evaluation of the literature pub...
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Open AccessOral and Pharyngeal Cancer Control and Early Detection
Sixty-four standardized continuing education courses were given for dentists throughout the ten public health districts of the USA to determine if certain behaviors regarding oral and pharyngeal cancer (OPC) c...
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Erratum to: A systematic review of orofacial pain in patients receiving cancer therapy
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Oral Health and Survivorship: Late Effects of Cancer and Cancer Therapy
Oral complications of cancer and cancer therapy during and following therapy affect oral function, quality of life (QOL), and general health. Prevention and management is required throughout the course of the ...
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Osteonecrosis of the jaw and bisphosphonates in cancer: a narrative review
Bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis (BON) is a rare complication that almost exclusively affects the jaws. BON has only been recognized within the past 10 years; therefore, management strategies for patien...
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Oropharyngeal candidiasis in head and neck cancer patients treated with radiation: update 2011
Oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC) is a major cause of morbidity in patients with malignancies. It is a common complication of head and neck radiation therapy and can result in pain, dysgeusia (taste changes), an...
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Toluidine blue color perception in identification of oral mucosal lesions
The objective of this study is to examine observer agreement on the rank of the color tones after toluidine blue staining of a mucosal lesion. Cohort study with repeated measures is the design of the study. Tw...
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Open AccessClinical practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of EGFR inhibitor-associated dermatologic toxicities
Epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors (EGFRI) produce various dermatologic side effects in the majority of patients, and guidelines are crucial for the prevention and treatment of these untoward events. ...
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Human Papillomavirus and Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Clinical Considerations
Recent studies suggest that oropharyngeal and some oral cancers may be associated with infection by human papillomaviruses (HPV). The purpose of this chapter is to review the epidemiology as well as clinical a...
