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

Amara NaseerSinead BrennanDenise MacCarthyJohn Edward O'ConnellEleanor O'SullivanMichelle M Leech

Published in: Head & neck (2024)

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

Keyphrases

radiation therapy
end stage renal disease
oral health
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
healthcare
chronic kidney disease
quality improvement
palliative care
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
squamous cell carcinoma
patient reported outcomes
pain management
rectal cancer