ORAL AND DENTAL MANAGEMENT OF THE CANCER-PATIENT - PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF COMPLICATIONS

Aggressive cancer therapy places patients at greater risk for oral com plications and treatment-related consequences. Unfortunately, preventi on and/or treatment of such oral sequelae has become an often overlook ed priority of the treatment team. We describe a philosophy of managem ent of the cancer patient that specifically emphasizes the prevention and treatment of oral complications associated with cancer therapy. Th ese concepts and principles are based on treatment protocols and ongoi ng clinical research at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas.