Novel therapies in the management of oral cancer: An update
| Autor: | Roopa S Rao, D.B. Nandini, Shankargouda Patil, Kamran Habib Awan, Samar Khan, Jagadish Hosmani |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Oncology
medicine.medical_specialty Chemotherapy business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Cancer 030206 dentistry General Medicine medicine.disease Targeted therapy Patient Care Management Radiation therapy 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Pharmacotherapy Treatment Outcome 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Internal medicine medicine Adjuvant therapy Mucositis Humans Mouth Neoplasms Adverse effect business |
| Zdroj: | Disease-a-month : DM. 66(12) |
| ISSN: | 1557-8194 |
| Popis: | An estimated 4% of all cancers are of the oral cavity or oropharyngeal. Presently, management of the oral cancers mainly includes surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy either alone or in combination depending on the individual case. Each of these techniques has their advantages and disadvantages. Surgery demands removal of cancerous tissue causing disfigurement and functional impairment. Radiotherapy has significant side effects like mucositis, myelosuppression, xerostomia and dental caries. With the advent of newer treatment methods like the targeted therapy, immune therapy and gene therapy, treatment outcomes are better with fewer side effects. This has generally improved survival rates and quality of life of cancer patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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