McCaul Lorna K
Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK.
Dent Update. 2012 Mar;39(2):135-8, 140. doi: 10.12968/denu.2012.39.2.135.
The incidence of head and neck cancer is rising. The attendant oral complications of cancer management make oral health maintenance a lifelong challenge for these patients. Holistic management in the context of a core multidisciplinary team is essential in optimizing outcomes. Predicting the risk of adverse oral outcomes is difficult. Effective communication between healthcare professionals in the core and extended teams and with the patient is essential.
Primary care dental teams will be involved in the long-term management of oral care for head and cancer patients. A broad understanding of the management of head and neck cancer, consequences of treatment and the need for good communication is key to good quality patient care.
头颈癌的发病率正在上升。癌症治疗随之而来的口腔并发症使这些患者的口腔健康维护成为一项终身挑战。在核心多学科团队的背景下进行整体管理对于优化治疗效果至关重要。预测不良口腔后果的风险很困难。核心团队和扩展团队中的医疗专业人员之间以及与患者之间的有效沟通至关重要。
基层牙科团队将参与头颈癌患者口腔护理的长期管理。对头颈癌管理、治疗后果以及良好沟通需求的广泛理解是提供高质量患者护理的关键。
