Mucositis in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiochemotherapy

Authors

  • Renata Cristina Schmidt Santos Universidade Federal de São Paulo
  • Rodrigo Souza Dias Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Departamento de Oncologia; Programa de Pós-Graduação em Radioterapia
  • Adelmo José Giordani Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Departamento de Oncologia; Setor de Radioterapia; Programa de Especialização em Física-Médica
  • Roberto Araújo Segreto Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Departamento de Oncologia; Setor de Radioterapia
  • Helena Regina Comodo Segreto Universidade Federal de São Paulo; Departamento de Oncologia; Laboratório de Radioterapia Experimental

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342011000600009

Keywords:

Head and neck neoplasms, Radiotherapy, Drug therapy, Mucositis, Oncologic nursing

Abstract

The objective of present study was to classify oral mucositis according to the Common Toxicity Criterion (CTC) international parameters in head and neck tumor patients simultaneously treated with radio and chemotherapy, and characterize a patient profile in our area, observing the individuals' habits, tumor characteristics, treatment protocol and acute reaction intensity. Fifty patients undergoing simultaneous 66 to 70 Gy megavoltage radiotherapy and cisplatin/carboplatin chemotherapy were evaluated in this study. Weekly evaluations of the degree of mucositis were perfoemed according to CTC, a four-degree ordinal scale; 36% of all patients and 100% of those with diabetes discontinued treatment due to mucositis, showing that this pathology contributes to the severity of mucositis.

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Published

2011-12-01

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 6 (2011)

Section

Original Article

License

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How to Cite

Santos, R. C. S., Dias, R. S., Giordani, A. J., Segreto, R. A., & Segreto, H. R. C. (2011). Mucositis in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiochemotherapy. Revista Da Escola De Enfermagem Da USP, 45(6), 1338-1344. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0080-62342011000600009