1770-1771 / 2351
Conclusions and take home mesage
The multimodal standard curative treatment of locally advanced SCCHN
included radiation therapy (RT) and/or surgery and/or chemotherapy.
With these classical modalities, we are at the maximal toxicity that our
patients can tolerate.
Do not interrupt the RT treatment because this could impair the cancer
prognosis.
Grade ¾ acute mucositis occurs in 41-73% of the patients treated with
chemoradiation.
- Basic oral care, antifungal and antibiotics, enteral feeding if
indicated, and adequate hydratation are the basic treatment.
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- Low energy level laser could be use ul.