Pentoxifylline and tocopherol in the management of patients with osteoradionecrosis, the Portsmouth experience
| Autor: | P.A. Brennan, T.K. Mellor, C.A. Pratt, N.M.H. McLeod |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Osteoradionecrosis medicine.medical_treatment Tocopherols Radiation-Protective Agents Antioxidants Pentoxifylline medicine Humans Tocopherol Neoadjuvant therapy Aged Retrospective Studies Mouth neoplasm business.industry Head and neck cancer Retrospective cohort study Middle Aged medicine.disease Neoadjuvant Therapy Surgery Tongue Neoplasms Radiation therapy Oropharyngeal Neoplasms Treatment Outcome Otorhinolaryngology Female Mouth Neoplasms Oral Surgery business Jaw Diseases medicine.drug Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | The British journal of oralmaxillofacial surgery. 50(1) |
| ISSN: | 1532-1940 |
| Popis: | Osteoradionecrosis of the jaw remains the most problematic consequence of radiotherapy for the management of head and neck cancer. Treatment is often complex and multimodal. New theories on its pathophysiology have allowed the development of potential treatment modalities, including the use of pentoxifylline and tocopherol. In this retrospective case series we examined the outcomes of patients with ORN prescribed pentoxifylline and tocopherol. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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