Oncology

Oral Mucositis is a commonly occurring, most debilitating complication of cancer chemotherapy and radiotherapy. It can be characterized by inflammation and ulceration in the oral cavity caused by the chemotherapeutic drugs and radiotherapy used in cancer treatment. Potential complications of oral mucositis include pain, increased risk of local and systemic infections, bleeding, insufficient food intake and delays in the administration of radiotherapy and chemotherapy. The incident cases for oral mucositis are highly variable and treatment dependent. The treatment regimens involving cytotoxic chemotherapy have a high risk of developing oral toxicities. The cases of Ora...