
Dental Abnormalities Risk Factors After Radiation & Chemotherapy for Pediatric Cancer
Purpose: | To identify a patient who is at increased risk for dental abnormalities as a result of chemoradiation for a childhood cancer. |
Specialty: | Hematology Oncology Otolaryngology Clinical Pharmacology |
Objective: | risk factors, adverse effects |
ICD-10: | T66 |
Description: | Kaste et al identified risk factors for dental abnormalities in children being treated for cancer. These can help to identify a cancer survivor who should receive close monitoring of orla health. The authors are from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and multiple oncology centers in the United States. |
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