Scales to graduate oral mucositis: What are the limitations?

Oral mucositis is a common acute complication of a head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treatment. Multiple scales can be used to diagnose and grade this lesion, but they all have some limitation regarding this group of patients. Most of these issues are associated with the hardness to differentiat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Oral oncology 2023-09, Vol.144, p.106489-106489, Article 106489
Hauptverfasser:	de Freitas Neiva Lessa, Adriele, Meirelles, Daniela Pereira, Do Couto, Aline Maria, Duarte Da Silva, Karine, De Aguiar, Maria Cássia Ferreira
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology Grading scales Head and Neck Neoplasms Head and Neck Neoplasms - complications Head and Neck Neoplasms - diagnosis Humans Mucositis Oral Mucositis Photobiomodulation Squamous Cell Carcinoma Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck - complications Stomatitis - diagnosis Stomatitis - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Oral mucositis is a common acute complication of a head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treatment. Multiple scales can be used to diagnose and grade this lesion, but they all have some limitation regarding this group of patients. Most of these issues are associated with the hardness to differentiate signs and symptoms from oral mucositis vs. the inherent neoplasm. This study highlights the importance of a specifically developed scale for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
ISSN:	1368-8375 1879-0593
DOI:	10.1016/j.oraloncology.2023.106489