2023, Volume 16, Issue 11, pp 1585 – 1590

Secondary lesions of the mucous membrane of the oral cavity as a side effect of complex anticancer treatment: a literature review

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Corresponding Author: Nazariy Ivanovych Helei Department of Surgical Dentistry and Clinical Disciplines, Uzhhorod National University, Ternopil, Ukraine Email: nazariy.heley@uzhnu.edu.ua

Abstract

Today, both Ukraine and the world at large are faced with a significant number of oncological diseases with various localizations. The current state of diagnosis, prevention, early detection, and access to treatment leads to a substantial number of people in each country’s healthcare system who require comprehensive cancer treatments. Modern medical and diagnosis protocols in oncology involve the usage of ionizing radiation and aggressive toxic chemotherapeutic agents which can significantly disrupt the physiology of the mucous membrane of the digestive tract during treatment, especially of the oral cavity. The most common complication of complex anticancer therapy is the development of various lesions of the oral cavity, including mucositis, which harms the patient’s quality of life, limits the doses of chemotherapy and radiation therapy the patient can receive, and also negatively affects the effectiveness of complex therapy treatment. Acute oral mucositis is observed among almost 100% of treatment cases. This is a significant problem for clinical oncology as it may also reduce patient compliance with comprehensive anticancer treatment. The results indicate the presence of oral problems in 100% of patients receiving specialized antitumor chemotherapy and radiotherapy, as well as the presence of a high need for specialized dental treatment.

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PMC ID: 10893569
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DOI: 10.25122/jml-2023-0060

Article Publishing Date (print): 11 2023
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ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

Copyright License: Open Access

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