?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Managing+complications+of+radiation+therapy+in+head+and+neck+cancer+patients%3A+Part+V.+Management+of+mucositis&rft.creator=Ngeow%2C+Dr.+W.C.&rft.creator=Chai%2C+W.+L.&rft.creator=Rahman%2C+R.+A.&rft.creator=Ramli%2C+R.&rft.subject=JOURNALS&rft.subject=Online+Journal+of+Health+and+Allied+Sciences&rft.description=Head+and+neck+cancer+is+becoming+a+more+recognizable+pathology+to+the+general+population+and+dentists.+The+modes+of+treatment+include+surgery+and%2For+radiation+therapy.+Where+possible%2C+pretreatment+dental+assessment+shall+be+provided+for+these+patients+before+they+undergo+radiation+therapy.+There+are+occasions%2C+however%2C+whereby+head+and+neck+cancer+patients+are+not+prepared+optimally+for+radiation+therapy.+Because+of+this%2C+they+succumb+to+complicated+oral+adverse+effects+after+radiation+therapy.+The+second+last+part+of+this+series+reviews+and+discusses+the+management+of+complication+that+commonly+occur+to+the+oral+mucosa%2C+i.e.+mucositis.+%7B%5C%5EA%7D%7B%5Ccopyright%7D+2006+Elsevier.+All+rights+reserved.&rft.date=2006-12&rft.type=Journal+(Paginated)&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F8153%2F7%2FManaging%2520Complications%2520Of%2520Radiation%2520Therapy%2520In%2520Head%2520And%2520Neck%2520Cancer%2520Patients-Part%2520V.%2520Management%2520Of%2520Mucositis.pdf&rft.identifier=++Ngeow%2C+Dr.+W.C.+and+Chai%2C+W.+L.+and+Rahman%2C+R.+A.+and+Ramli%2C+R.++(2006)+Managing+complications+of+radiation+therapy+in+head+and+neck+cancer+patients%3A+Part+V.+Management+of+mucositis.++%5BJournal+(Paginated)%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F8153%2F