An Overview of Clinical Oncology and Impact on Oral Health

Frontiers in Oral Health

Nathaniel S. Treister²  Jack A. Harris³  Glenn J. Hanna⁵  Giulia Ottaviani⁶ 

[1] Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, United States;Department of Oral Medicine, Infection, and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, United States;Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, United States;Division of Oral Medicine and Dentistry, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, United States;Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, United States;Pathology, Lino Rossi Research Center, Department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy;

关键词: cancer;    clinical oncology;    oral health;    oral complications;    cancer therapy;   

DOI  :  10.3389/froh.2022.874332

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

As the incidence of cancer continues to increase, so too will the use of various forms of cancer therapeutics and their associated oral and dental complications. Although many of the acute and chronic oral toxicities of cancer therapy are largely unavoidable, appropriate and timely management of these complications has the potential to alleviate morbidity and improve outcomes. Undoubtedly, the substantial short- and long-term impacts of cancer therapy on the health of the oral cavity requires increased awareness, prevention, and treatment by multidisciplinary healthcare teams consisting of medical oncologists, dentists, and other oral healthcare specialists. This mini review provides a brief purview of the current state of clinical oncology and its impact on oral health. The topics introduced here will be further investigated throughout the remainder of the “Oral Complications in Cancer Patients” mini-review series.

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