Scales to graduate oral mucositis: What are the limitations?

Oral mucositis is a common acute complication of a head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treatment. Multiple scales can be used to diagnose and grade this lesion, but they all have some limitation regarding this group of patients. Most of these issues are associated with the hardness to differentiat...

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Published in:	Oral oncology Vol. 144; p. 106489
Main Authors:	de Freitas Neiva Lessa, Adriele, Meirelles, Daniela Pereira, Do Couto, Aline Maria, Duarte Da Silva, Karine, De Aguiar, Maria Cássia Ferreira
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Elsevier Ltd 01-09-2023
Subjects:	Grading scales Head and Neck Neoplasms Oral Mucositis Photobiomodulation Squamous Cell Carcinoma Oral Mucositis Squamous Cell Carcinoma Grading scales Head and Neck Neoplasms Photobiomodulation
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Summary:	Oral mucositis is a common acute complication of a head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treatment. Multiple scales can be used to diagnose and grade this lesion, but they all have some limitation regarding this group of patients. Most of these issues are associated with the hardness to differentiate signs and symptoms from oral mucositis vs. the inherent neoplasm. This study highlights the importance of a specifically developed scale for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
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ISSN:	1368-8375 1879-0593
DOI:	10.1016/j.oraloncology.2023.106489