[…] and weight loss of more than 5% (60%) compared with patients without OM (6%; P .01 and 17%; P .001, respectively). 7 Severe OM that results in swallowing impairment and/or pain that prevents oral intake results in weight loss, anorexia, malnutrition, anemia [cancertherapyadvisor.com]

Examples for supportive care conditions are myelosuppression, anemia, oral and intestinal mucositis, thromboembolic disease, infections, nausea and vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue and pain. [karger.com]

pain treatment for head and neck cancer patients with oral mucostis Medical condition: Oral pain due to oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients which are undergoing radiation therapy Disease: Version SOC Term Classification Code Term Level 17.1 [clinicaltrialsregister.eu]

Local pain therapies such as viscous lidocaine and magic mouthwash have limited benefits. 33,34 Although they provide pain relief, it is very fleeting as the lidocaine wears away after only a few minutes. [touchoncology.com]

OM results in pain (69%), opioid use (53%), dysphagia (56%), weight loss requiring feeding tube placement and hospitalization (15%), and modification of treatment (11%-16%). 4 One study demonstrated that patients with OM were significantly more likely [cancertherapyadvisor.com]

Oral mucositis in its early stages presents with erythema, mild pain, and mild dysphagia that is manageable with over-the-counter medications. [touchoncology.com]

Improvement of critical conditions related to severe oral mucositis and radiation therapy, especially dysphagia, nausea and vomiting in both Validive groups.. No significant difference in efficacy observed between Validive 50 μg and 100 μg groups.. [onxeo.com]

Prevalence of oral mucositis, dry mouth, and dysphagia in advanced cancer patients. Support Care Cancer 2015;23:3249-3255. [karger.com]

The oral lesions lead to a considerably decreased quality of life in these patients, due to dysphagia (difficulty in feeding) with solid and liquid food, dysarthria (poor coordination of the speech muscles) and odynophagia (pain or burning sensation on [spandidos-publications.com]

Clinicians, researchers and those involved in oral and periodontal medicine should join hand in hand in persuit of understanding and developing treatment strategies for treatment of inflammatory conditions like OM in oncology. [journal.waocp.org]

The preliminary periodontal treatment is also indicated to eliminate potential sites of infection, since chronic periodontal disease is associated with an increased number of microorganisms in the periodontal pockets. [spandidos-publications.com]

Patients with pulpal disease from dental caries or trauma, periodontal disease, and low-grade soft-tissue infections (especially those associated with partially erupted third molars) are at increased risk for bacteremia due to oral viridans streptococci [emedicine.medscape.com]

You will want to rinse your mouth frequently with antiseptic mouth rinses, such as Peridex or Periogard, to prevent periodontal (gum) infections and inflammation. [oralcancerfoundation.org]

[…] patient’s age and diagnosis, the level of oral hygiene during therapy, and genetic factors. 5,6,8 Risk Factors Patient-related factors such as age, gender, genetic factors (increased proinflammatory cytokine expression), preexisting poor oral hygiene, periodontal [uspharmacist.com]

The oral ulcerations resemble aphthous stomatitis, and their pathogenesis is not well understood. [eviq.org.au]

stomatitis in otherwise healthy patients. [emedicine.medscape.com]

In view of a clinical aphtoid aspect, a similarity between mIAS and recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) has been proposed. [jomos.org]

stomatitis ( Al‐Dasooqi 2013 ; Boers‐Doets 2013 ; Peterson 2015 ). [cochranelibrary.com]

Like aphthous ulcers, these are confined to the nonkeratinized tissues and have a quicker onset compared with classic mucositis. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Radiation therapy of the head and neck frequently causes acute and late oral toxicities, including mucositis, trismus due to fibrosis, impaired or lost saliva production (xerostomia), and xerostomia-related radiation dental caries ( cavities ). 1-6 Oral [oncologynurseadvisor.com]