TY - JOUR
T1 - Acute Oral Mucositis During Hypo-Fractionated Radiation in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Oral Cavity
AU - Hammad, Agha Muhammad
AU - Abrar, Sehrish
AU - Tahseen, Rabia
AU - Qureshi, Bilal Mazhar
AU - Hafiz, Asim
AU - Abbasi, Ahmed Nadeem
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. All rights reserved.
PY - 2023/12
Y1 - 2023/12
N2 - Oral mucositis remains a concern in the treatment of head and neck malignancies. This small study included 11 patients treated by hypo-fractionated radiotherapy and assessed for oral mucositis. All patients received a radiation dose of 55 Gy in 20 fractions (2.75 Gy/fraction). At the end of the first week of radiation, three patients had Grade I oral mucositis. During the last week of radiation, most of the patients developed Grade II and III mucositis, 7 (64%) and 4 (36%), respectively. At one month follow-up, 5 (46%) of them had Grade I, while 2 (18%) had developed Grade II mucositis. At three months, 2 (18%) had Grade I mucositis, and none of the patients showed Grade II/III oral mucositis. Grade II oral mucositis was the most common grade found mainly in the last week of radiation therapy. None had Grade IV oral mucositis.
AB - Oral mucositis remains a concern in the treatment of head and neck malignancies. This small study included 11 patients treated by hypo-fractionated radiotherapy and assessed for oral mucositis. All patients received a radiation dose of 55 Gy in 20 fractions (2.75 Gy/fraction). At the end of the first week of radiation, three patients had Grade I oral mucositis. During the last week of radiation, most of the patients developed Grade II and III mucositis, 7 (64%) and 4 (36%), respectively. At one month follow-up, 5 (46%) of them had Grade I, while 2 (18%) had developed Grade II mucositis. At three months, 2 (18%) had Grade I mucositis, and none of the patients showed Grade II/III oral mucositis. Grade II oral mucositis was the most common grade found mainly in the last week of radiation therapy. None had Grade IV oral mucositis.
KW - Acute oral mucositis
KW - Hypo-fractioned radiation
KW - Oral carcinoma
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85179642975&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.29271/jcpsp.2023.12.1460
DO - 10.29271/jcpsp.2023.12.1460
M3 - Short survey
C2 - 38062608
AN - SCOPUS:85179642975
SN - 1022-386X
VL - 33
SP - 1460
EP - 1462
JO - Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
JF - Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
IS - 12
ER -