<title language="eng">Oral adverse effects of head and neck radiotherapy: literature review and suggestion of a clinical oral care guideline for irradiated patients

• Main Authors: Elen de Souza Tolentino (Author), Bruna Stuchi Centurion (Author), Lúcia Helena Caetano Ferreira (Author), Andréia Pereira de Souza (Author), José Humberto Damante (Author), Izabel Regina Fischer Rubira-Bullen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2011-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<abstract language="eng">Radiotherapy, alone or associated with surgery or chemotherapy, produces a significant increase in cure rates for many malignancies of the head and neck region. However, high doses of radiation in large areas, including the oral mucosa, may result in several...