Oral Complications Following Radiation Therapy for Head and Neck Malignancy
Each year, head and neck cancer comprises more than 550,000 cases and contributes to 380,000 deaths, worldwide. Radiation Therapy (RT) is used for head and neck cancers as definitive, adjuvant, or palliative treatment. The most important advantage of RT, compared with surgery, is function preservation; however, normal tissue complications occur during (acute complications) or after (subacute and chronic complications) RT ... Read more