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Stomatologic Status In Patients With Malignant Neoplasms Of Maxillofacial Region Undergoing Chemotherapy And Radiotherapy

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  • Olga Shpulina

    (Lugansk State Medical University)

  • Natalia Dorofeeva

    (Lugansk State Medical University)

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the early acute side effects following radiation and chemotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC), namely: to ascertain main patient complaints; to investigate saliva properties and to determine the microecology of the oral cavity in patient with HNC before and after radiation and chemotherapy. Eighteen patients with HNC which were prescribed gamma therapy on two buccal submandibular fields combined with close-focus roentgenotherapy and methotrexate as a cytostatic were examined. It was established that 3 weeks after the radio- and chemotherapy 100 % of patients pointed at xerostomia, dysgeusia, disturbances during speech, burning, pricking and itching in oral cavity. After cancer treatment the speed of salivation decreased two times and pH was 15 % lower than before radio and chemotherapy. Anti-cancer treatment caused significant decrease of lysozyme level (34 % lower) and secretory immunoglobulin A (1,5 times lower) in patients with HNC. After radio and chemotherapy different fungi of Candida genus from oral cavity were inoculated in high concentrations (from 4,0 ± 0.07 to 6,9 ± 0.07 lg CFU/ml), such as С. Аlbicans, C. Kruzei, С. Tropicalis, C. Stellatoidea.Thus significant negative changes from the side of speed and character of salivation, decrease of saliva pH, depression of both non-specific and specific components of immune defense and high contamination of oral mucosa with fungi of Candida genus considerably worsenpost-cancer rehabilitation.

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  • Olga Shpulina & Natalia Dorofeeva, 2013. "Stomatologic Status In Patients With Malignant Neoplasms Of Maxillofacial Region Undergoing Chemotherapy And Radiotherapy," CBU International Conference Proceedings, ISE Research Institute, vol. 1(0), pages 286-290, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:aad:iseicj:v:1:y:2013:i:0:p:286-290
    DOI: 10.12955/cbup.v1.46
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