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Head and Neck Management of the Cancer Patient pp 479–502Cite as

Standards for Nursing Care of the Oral Cavity

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Radiation, chemotherapy, and/or surgery used to treat cancer can induce profound changes in the oral cavity, leading to pain, secondary infection, and functional defects. Understanding the patient’s systemic and oral condition and utilizing preventive and palliative therapy can save the patient from unnecessary discomfort and deformity.

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  1. Lisa T. Williams
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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Oral Diagnosis Baltimore College of Dental Surgery Dental School, University of Maryland, 21201, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Douglas E. Peterson D.M.D., Ph.D. (Associate Professor) (Associate Professor)

  2. Program of Oncology, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, 21201, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    Douglas E. Peterson D.M.D., Ph.D. (Associate Professor) (Associate Professor)

  3. University of Maryland School of Medicine, 21201, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

    E. George Elias M.D., Ph.D. (Professor of Surgery and Oncology, Director of Surgical Oncology) (Professor of Surgery and Oncology, Director of Surgical Oncology)

  4. Division of Dentistry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, 02115, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Stephen T. Sonis D.M.D., D.M.Sc. (Chief, Associate Professor) (Chief, Associate Professor)

  5. Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 02115, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Stephen T. Sonis D.M.D., D.M.Sc. (Chief, Associate Professor) (Chief, Associate Professor)

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Williams, L.T., Slotke, N.E., Daly, J., Peterson, D.E. (1986). Standards for Nursing Care of the Oral Cavity. In: Peterson, D.E., Elias, E.G., Sonis, S.T. (eds) Head and Neck Management of the Cancer Patient. Developments in Oncology, vol 36. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2289-4_24

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