Oral Complications of Cancer Chemotherapy

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xv

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2. Epidemiology, Frequency, Distribution, Mechanisms, and Histopathology

   • Stephen T. Sonis

   Pages 1-12

3. Pharmacology of Chemotherapeutic Agents

   • Nicholas R. Bachur

   Pages 13-22

4. Principles of Infection Management and Prevention

   • Joseph Aisner, Stephen C. Schimpff

   Pages 23-40

5. Oral Microbial Changes and Infections During Cancer Chemotherapy

   • Samuel Dreizen, Lee R. Brown

   Pages 41-77

6. Bacterial Infections: Periodontal and Dental Disease

   • Douglas E. Peterson

   Pages 79-91

7. Oral Complications of Bone-Marrow Transplantation

   • Mark M. Schubert, Keith M. Sullivan, Kenneth T. Izutsu, Edmond L. Truelove

   Pages 93-112

8. Dental Management of Patients Receiving Chemotherapy

   • Peter B. Lockhart

   Pages 113-149

9. Guidelines for Oral Hygiene, Denture Care, and Nutrition in Patients with Oral Complications

   • Lisa T. Williams, Joyce L. O’Dwyer

   Pages 151-168

10. Establishment of a Comprehensive Oral Oncology Program: Services, Facilities, and Management

    • C. Daniel Overholser Jr

    Pages 169-178

11. Back Matter

    Pages 179-186

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This new work on oral complications of cancer chemotherapy is edited by two dentists who have made pioneering contributions in this previously neglected area. Their efforts have established the invaluable role of the dentist in oncologic research and cancer patient management. The editors have collected nine chapters that will be of interest to dentists and dental hygienists, oncology nurses, and all physicians treating cancer patients with chemo­ therapeutic agents. Background chapters on oral complications of cancer chemotherapy, the pharmacology of chemotherapeutic agents, and principles of infection management and prevention set the stage for more specific chapters focusing on prevention and treatment of chemotherapy­ induced oral and dental disorders. Valuable contributions to the supportive care of the cancer patient are contained in this book. A full comprehension of this book, coupled with an appreciation for advances in other areas of supportive care, such as antiemetic therapy and pain control, will allow all those involved in cancer treatment to be more successful. Peter H. Wiernik, M.D. Emil Frei, M.D.

• cancer treatment
• histopathology
• pain
• pathology
• pharmacology
• prevention
• transplantation

• Department of Oral Diagnosis, Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, Baltimore, USA

  Douglas E. Peterson

• University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA

  Douglas E. Peterson

• Division of Dentistry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, USA

  Stephen T. Sonis

• Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, USA

  Stephen T. Sonis

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