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ArticleHead & neck2025

Prevention of osteoradionecrosis in patients with head and neck cancer treated with radiation therapy.

Amara Naseer, Sinead Brennan, Denise MacCarthy, John Edward O'Connell, Eleanor O'Sullivan, Michelle Leech

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Article in Head & neck, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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Amara NaseerApplied Radiation Therapy Trinity, Discipline of Radiation Therapy, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Sinead BrennanTrinity St. James's Cancer Institute, Dublin, Ireland.
Denise MacCarthyDublin Dental University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
John Edward O'ConnellNational Maxillofacial Unit, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0003-0649-5844
Eleanor O'SullivanENTO Research Unit, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
Michelle LeechApplied Radiation Therapy Trinity, Discipline of Radiation Therapy, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-6510-1633

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Irish Cancer Society
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOsteoradionecrosis is a long-term, serious side effect of head and neck radiation therapy and is associated with significant morbidity and quality of life issues.

methodsThis paper sought to determine consensus on the prevention and management of osteoradionecrosis by an international panel of multidisciplinary professionals expert in the management of patients with head and neck cancer using a Delphi methodology. Unique to this work is our direct inclusion of the views of patients and carers in our findings.

resultsThis study reached consensus on the importance of pre and post oral health assessment and education for patients with head and neck cancer. This was also noted by the patients and carers who took part in the study.

conclusionsThis work highlights the need for a standardized oral health assessment tool and multidisciplinary care of patients to prevent and manage osteoradionecrosis.

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Head and Neck NeoplasmsOsteoradionecrosisConsensusDelphi TechniqueFemaleHumansMaleOral HealthPatient Education as TopicQuality of LifeDelphihead and neck canceroral healthosteoradionecrosisradiation therapy

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PMID39211976
PMCPMC11717965

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