Oral health status before, during and after antineoplastic treatment at a cancer institute in Barranquilla, Colombia.

• Main Authors: Martha Rebolledo-Cobos (Author), Jonathan Harris-Ricardo (Author), Marisol Sánchez-Molina (Author), Justo Pico-Plata (Author), Leidys Calvo-López (Author), Sandra Espitia-Nieto (Author), Andrés Lozano-Gómez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidad de Concepción., 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Chemotherapy and radiotherapy are aggressive treatments for cancer management. Both therapies make the stomatogatic system vulnerable to adverse effects on the oral mucosa and hard tissues. This may result in severe oral complications that can affect the quality of life of the oncologic patient. Con...