APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Oral mucositis is the most common side effect of radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Pain in the mucous membranes often continues for a while even after the mucositis is healed. Surgery may damage bone, nerves, or tissue and may cause pain.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stomatitis, also called oral mucositis, is swelling and redness of the lining of your mouth. It can cause painful sores that can make it hard for you to eat, drink, or swallow. It’s a common side effect of cancer treatments such as some chemotherapy and radiation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Stomatitis occurs more frequently in patients with breast cancer treated with a 5-flurouracil (5-FU), doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide regimen versus a doxorubicin and paclitaxel regimen.

Detailed explanation-4: -But many patients are surprised by one of the most common side effects of this treatment: oral mucositis – also called “chemo mouth.” Five to 10 days following an initial chemotherapy treatment, inflammation and sores can develop on the tongue, gums and anywhere along the digestive tract.

Detailed explanation-5: -The term oral mucositis emerged in the late 1980s to describe the adverse effects of chemotherapy-induced and radiation therapy-induced inflammation of the oral mucosa. Symptoms of mucositis vary from pain and discomfort to an inability to tolerate food or fluids.