Poor oral health affects survival in head and neck cancer
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Oral and dental health in head and neck cancer survivors
Therapeutic improvements and epidemiologic changes in head and neck cancer (HNC) over the last three decades have led to increased numbers of survivors, resulting in greater need for continuing management of oral and dental health in this population. Generally, the HNC patient oral health needs are complex, requiring multidisciplinary collaboration among oncologists and dental professionals wit...
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عنوان ژورنال: Oral Oncology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1368-8375
DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2017.08.009