Exposed bone in patients with head and neck cancer treated with radiation therapy: An analysis of the Observational Study of Dental Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer Patients (OraRad).

Nathaniel Simon TreisterMichael T BrennanThomas P SollecitoBrian L SchmidtLauren L PattonRebecca MitchellRobert I HaddadRoy B TishlerAlexander LinRyann ShadickJames S HodgesRajesh V Lalla

Published in: Cancer (2021)

The 2-year incidence of exposed bone in the OraRad cohort was 6.1%; the incidence of confirmed ORN was 3.1%. Exposed bone after RT for HNC is relatively uncommon and, in most cases, is a short-term complication, not a recurring or persistent one.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
radiation therapy
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
soft tissue
bone loss
risk factors
chronic kidney disease
bone regeneration
ejection fraction
peritoneal dialysis
postmenopausal women
prognostic factors
adipose tissue
radiation induced
patient reported
glycemic control