Oral health problems that cancer survivors face
- Posted in: Coping with Cancer, Health and Wellness, Survivorship
Treatments for head and neck cancer patients, such as surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation may result in damage to the salivary glands, loss in saliva production and problems with speaking, eating, swallowing, as well dental problems and infections such as oral thrush. Dr. Nathaniel Treister talks about steps that head and neck cancer survivors can take to prevent these oral health problems. Find out more about survivorship resources at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
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