--- abstract: 'Head and neck cancer is becoming a more recognizable pathology to the general population and dentists. The modes of treatment include surgery and/or radiation therapy. Where possible, pretreatment dental assessment shall be provided for these patients before they undergo radiation therapy. There are occasions, however, whereby head and neck cancer patients are not prepared optimally for radiation therapy. Because of this, they succumb to complicated oral adverse effects after radiation therapy. The last part of this series reviews the opportunistic infections that can occur to the perioral structure. Their management is briefly discussed. {\^A}{\copyright} 2006 Elsevier. All rights reserved.' altloc: [] chapter: ~ commentary: ~ commref: ~ confdates: ~ conference: ~ confloc: ~ contact_email: ~ creators_id: - ngeowy@um.edu.my - ~ - ~ - ~ creators_name: - family: Ngeow given: W.C. honourific: Dr. lineage: '' - family: Chai given: W. 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A. honourific: '' lineage: '' date: 2006-12 date_type: published datestamp: 2012-11-09 19:37:58 department: ~ dir: disk0/00/00/81/52 edit_lock_since: ~ edit_lock_until: 0 edit_lock_user: ~ editors_id: [] editors_name: [] eprint_status: archive eprintid: 8152 fileinfo: application/pdf;http://cogprints.org/8152/1/Managing%20Complications%20Of%20Radiation%20Therapy%20In%20Head%20And%20Neck%20Cancer%20Patients%2DPart%20VI.%20Management%20Of%20Opportunistic%20Infections.pdf full_text_status: public importid: ~ institution: ~ isbn: ~ ispublished: pub issn: ~ item_issues_comment: [] item_issues_count: ~ item_issues_description: [] item_issues_id: [] item_issues_reported_by: [] item_issues_resolved_by: [] item_issues_status: [] item_issues_timestamp: [] item_issues_type: [] keywords: 'Angular cheilitis Candidiasis Infection Radiation therapy Virus cheilitis head and neck tumor herpes simplex human microbiology opportunistic infection radiotherapy review thrush xerostomia Candidiasis, Oral Head and Neck Neoplasms Humans Opportunistic Infections' lastmod: 2012-11-09 19:37:58 latitude: ~ longitude: ~ metadata_visibility: show note: 'Export Date: 7 March 2012 Source: Scopus PubMed ID: 17378338 Language of Original Document: English Correspondence Address: Ngeow, W.C.; Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; email: ngeowy@um.edu.my References: Chen, T.Y., Webster, J.H., Oral monilia study on patients with head and neck cancer during radiotherapy (1974) Cancer, 34, pp. 246-249; Epstein, J.B., Emerton, S., Lunn, R., Le, N., Wong, F.L.W., Pretreatment assessment and dental management of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (1999) Oral Oncol, 35, pp. 33-39; Zain, R.B., Razak, I.A., Thong, Y.L., Complications in patients receiving radiation therapy in and around the oral cavity (1989) Dent] Malaysia, 11, pp. 44-48; Epstein, J.B., Chin, E.A., Jacobson, J.J., Rishiraj, B., Le, N., The relationships among fluoride cariogenic oral flora and salivary flow rate during radiation therapy (1998) Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radial Endod, 86, pp. 286-292; Ramirez-Amador, V., Silverman Jr, S., Mayer, P., Tyler, M., Quivey, J., Candidial colonization and oral candidiasis in patients undergoing oral and pharyngeal radiation therapy (1997) Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radial Endod, 84, pp. 149-153; Ritchie JR, Brown Jr, Guerra LR, Mason G. Dental care for the irradiated cancer patient. Quintessence M 1985;16:837-42Mealey, B.L., Semba, S.E., Hallmon, W.W., The head and neck radiotherapy patient: Part 2. 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Dental care for the irradiated cancer patient. Quintessence M 1985;16:837-42Mealey, B.L., Semba, S.E., Hallmon, W.W., The head and neck radiotherapy patient: Part 2. Management of oral complications (1994) Compendium, 15, pp. 442-452,446. , 444; Hancock, P.J., Epstein, J.B., Sadler, G.R., Oral and dental management related to radiation therapy for head and neck cancer (2003) J Con Dent Assoc, 69, pp. 585-590; Feber, T., Mouth care for patients receiving oral irradiation (1995) Prof Nurse, 10, pp. 666-670; Joyston-Bechal, S., Management of oral complications following radiotherapy (1992) Dent Update, 19, pp. 232-234,236-238; Rothwell, B.R., Prevention and treatment of the orofacial complications of radiotherapy (1987) J Am Dent Assoc, 114, pp. 316-322; Simon, A.R., Roberts, M.W., Management of oral complications associated with cancer therapy in pediatric patients (1991) ASDC J Dent Child, 58, pp. 384-389; Naylor, G.D., Terezhalmy, G.T., Oral complications of cancer chemotherapy: Prevention and management (1988) Spec Care Dentist, 8, pp. 150-156; Scully, C., Cawson, R.A., (1993) Colour guide Oral Medicine, 1-2, pp. 11-12,29-30. , Edinburgh, Churchill Livingstone; Carl, W., Local radiation and systemic chemotherapy: Preventing and managing the oral complications (1993) J Am Dent Assoc, 124, pp. 119-123; Epstein, J.B., Sherlock, C.H., Wolber, R.A., Oral manifestations of cytomegalovirus infection (1993) Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol, 75, pp. 443-451' relation_type: [] relation_uri: [] reportno: ~ rev_number: 8 series: ~ source: ~ status_changed: 2012-11-09 19:37:58 subjects: - JOURNALS - OJHAS succeeds: ~ suggestions: "Associate Prof. Dr. Ngeow Wei Cheong @ David Ngeow\r\nDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, University of\r\nMalaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA\r\n\r\nAssociate Professor Dr. Ngeow Wei Cheong is currently a lecturer at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Malaya. He graduated from the University of Malaya in 1992 and was a private practitioner for 9 months before he was offered the post of tutorship at his alma matter. Three years later, he went to do a house job at the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead, England. He obtained his Fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and the Royal College of Surgeons ofEngland in 1996. He subsequently returned to Malaysia and was a pioneer lecturer at the then newly established Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. He left for private practice in 1999 but the temptation to return to academic life was greater, hence he returned to the University of Malaya the subsequent year. His research interest are craniofacial anthropometry, variations of the mandibular nerve, and recovery of peripheral nerves after microsurgical repair. \r\n \r\n\r\nAREAS OF EXPERTISE\r\n\t\r\nDentofacial Anthropometry (Head & Neck, anthropology)\r\n\r\nDental Analgesics (analgesic, local anaesthetic, COX-2 inhibitors)\r\n\r\nSurgical Anatomy (mental foramen, anterior loop)" sword_depositor: ~ sword_slug: ~ thesistype: ~ title: 'Managing complications of radiation therapy in head and neck cancer patients: Part VI. Management of opportunistic infections' type: journalp userid: 16514 volume: 28