A retrospective cohort study of the oral healthcare needs of cancer patients

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<title>Abstract</title> <p>Purpose Oral health and its impact on general well-being is acutely evident with a cancer diagnosis. Most cancer treatments will affect the oral environment, with poor oral health having the potential to negatively impact cancer treatment outcomes. Methods This retrospective study included 1500 patients referred for dental examination prior to cancer therapy at the Peter MacCallum Can...

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• Carcinogenesis
• DNA Damage
• Mouth Neoplasms
• Mutation
• Oral health in cancer treatment
• Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
• Patient Care Team
• Precancerous Conditions

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Literature Corpus work

7a9eeac8-321c-5a41-ae7a-58f2b41a8335

DOI

10.21203/rs.3.rs-5376078/v1