Lockhart P B, Kutcher M J
Department of Dentistry, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte.
N C Med J. 1991 Nov;52(11):549-56.
An increasing number of patients are undergoing cancer chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy and are experiencing side effects in their mouths. A thorough oral examination is important in the overall pretherapy evaluation of these patients, and, along with a consideration for the patient's disease, treatment, prognosis and laboratory values, allows for realistic planning for dental management prior to, during and following cancer therapy. The early establishment of a good working relationship with the patient and those caring for him or her, and an understanding of the importance of compliance with oral hygiene will eliminate needless therapy-induced morbidity and mortality.
越来越多的患者正在接受癌症化疗和/或放疗，并出现口腔副作用。全面的口腔检查对于这些患者的整体治疗前评估非常重要，并且结合对患者疾病、治疗、预后和实验室值的考虑，有助于在癌症治疗前、治疗期间和治疗后进行切实可行的牙科管理规划。尽早与患者及其护理人员建立良好的工作关系，并理解遵守口腔卫生的重要性，将消除不必要的治疗引起的发病率和死亡率。
