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Radiation-induced Oral Mucositis in Brazilian Patients: Prevalence and Associated Factors.
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- Risk factor and prediction model development for severe radiation-induced oral mucositis in head and neck tumors.Future oncology (London, England) · 2024Article
- Investigating the effect of Aloe vera on the prevention and treatment of radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis in patients with head-and-neck cancer.Journal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · 2024Article
- Evaluation of oral mucositis, candidiasis, and quality of life in patients with head and neck cancer treated with a hypofractionated or conventional radiotherapy protocol: a longitudinal, prospective, observational study.Head & face medicine · 2023Article
- Identifying Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) for Routine Surveillance of Physical and Emotional Symptoms in Head and Neck Cancer Populations: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
- Assessment and prevalence of concomitant chemo-radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis in patients with oral squamous cell carcinomaTurkish journal of medical sciences · 2021Article
- Protective effect of titanium tetrafluoride and silver diamine fluoride on radiation-induced dentin caries in vitro.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Lysozyme, Cetylpyridinium and Lidocaine Fixed Combination for Treatment of Chemotherapy- and Radiotherapy-Induced Oral Mucositis: a Pilot Study.Materia socio-medica · 2019Article
- Comparative evaluation of oral mucositis in oral cancer patients undergoing 3-dimensional conformal radiation therapy and intensity modulated radiation therapy with or without chemotherapy.Journal of oral and maxillofacial pathology : JOMFPReview
- Noncoplanar Versus Coplanar Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) for Protection of the Lip and Buccal Mucosa.Technology in cancer research & treatmentArticle
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Abstract
Aim: To determine the prevalence of radiation-induced oral mucositis (OM) and associated factors. PATIENTS AND
methodsA cross-sectional retrospective study was performed at a reference dental care center. The medical records of patients submitted to radiotherapy for the treatment of head and neck cancer were used to collect clinical and demographic variables. The data were submitted to descriptive analysis and multivariate Poisson regression with robust variance [p<0.05; 95% confidence intervaI (CI)].
resultsFour hundred and thirteen patients were analyzed. The mean age was 55±14 years. The prevalence of OM in the overall sample was 41.9% and was higher among males (78.2%). The following variables were significantly associated with the outcome: radiation dose [prevalence ratio (PR)= 1.04; 95% CI=1.02-1.06]; concomitant chemotherapy (PR=1.48, 95% CI=1.05-2.08); oral candidiasis (PR=1.97, 95% CI=1.44-2.68); and osteoradionecrosis (PR=1.51, 95% CI=1.10-2.06).
conclusionRadiation-induced OM was associated with radiation dose, concomitant chemotherapy, oral candidiasis and osteoradionecrosis. The rate of OM underscores the importance of adequate oral care prior to treatment for head and neck cancer.
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