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Orofacial Supportive Care in Paediatric Cancer

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Paediatric cancer survivors are unique in many ways. The common cancers affecting children and its consequences are covered in this chapter. Common cancers affecting paediatric population and their sequelae such as taste disturbances, salivary gland complications and developmental issues of the dental tissue are covered in this chapter. Early or acute and long-term complications are described, and their management and long-term follow-up are discussed.

Keywords

  • Leukaemias
  • Solid tumours
  • NHL
  • Oral infections
  • Mucositis

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    Alessandra Majorana & Elena Bardellini

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Majorana, A., Bardellini, E. (2022). Orofacial Supportive Care in Paediatric Cancer. In: Nair, R. (eds) Orofacial Supportive Care in Cancer . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86510-8_13

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