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==Background==<ref>Daugėlaitė G, Užkuraitytė K, Jagelavičienė E, Filipauskas A. Prevention and Treatment of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy Induced Oral Mucositis. Medicina (Kaunas). 2019;55(2):25. Published 2019 Jan 22. doi:10.3390/medicina55020025</ref>
==Background==<ref>Daugėlaitė G, Užkuraitytė K, Jagelavičienė E, Filipauskas A. Prevention and Treatment of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy Induced Oral Mucositis. Medicina (Kaunas). 2019;55(2):25. Published 2019 Jan 22. doi:10.3390/medicina55020025</ref>
*One of the most common side effects of cancer treatment with chemotherapy or radiation
*Occurs in almost all cases of head or neck radiation
*20-80% of people who receive chemotherapy
==Background==
<ref>Daugėlaitė G, Užkuraitytė K, Jagelavičienė E, Filipauskas A. Prevention and Treatment of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy Induced Oral Mucositis. Medicina (Kaunas). 2019;55(2):25. Published 2019 Jan 22. doi:10.3390/medicina55020025</ref>
*One of the most common side effects of cancer treatment with chemotherapy or radiation
*One of the most common side effects of cancer treatment with chemotherapy or radiation
*Occurs in almost all cases of head or neck radiation
*Occurs in almost all cases of head or neck radiation

Revision as of 20:14, 6 January 2021

==Background==[1]

  • One of the most common side effects of cancer treatment with chemotherapy or radiation
  • Occurs in almost all cases of head or neck radiation
  • 20-80% of people who receive chemotherapy

Differential Diagnosis

Evaluation

Workup

Diagnosis

Management

Disposition

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References

  1. Daugėlaitė G, Užkuraitytė K, Jagelavičienė E, Filipauskas A. Prevention and Treatment of Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy Induced Oral Mucositis. Medicina (Kaunas). 2019;55(2):25. Published 2019 Jan 22. doi:10.3390/medicina55020025