Temporomandibular disorder in head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy: Clinical findings and patient-reported symptoms.
Head Neck
; 41(10): 3570-3576, 2019 10.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The aim of this study was to investigate how common temporomandibular disorder (TMD) symptoms are among head and neck cancer (HNC) patients before and after oncological treatment.METHODS:
Eighty-nine patients with HNC receiving radiotherapy were enrolled in the study. Patients were examined before radiotherapy and at 6 and 12 months after radiotherapy to evaluate the function and tenderness of the temporomandibular jaw and the muscles of mastication as well as the patient-reported symptoms.RESULTS:
At 6 months after radiotherapy, there was a large increase in the number of patients reporting problems with opening their mouth, fatigue, stiffness, and pain of the jaw. Sixty-eight percent of the patients had symptoms of TMD before oncological treatment and 94% and 81% had symptoms at the 6- and 12-month follow-up, respectively.CONCLUSION:
The signs and symptoms of TMD escalate after radiotherapy, with symptoms peaking at 6 months after radiotherapy. Most commonly, patients suffer from restricted mouth opening, stiffness, fatigue, and pain of the jaw.Palavras-chave
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Trismo
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas
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Transtornos da Articulação Temporomandibular
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Radioterapia de Alta Energia
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Medidas de Resultados Relatados pelo Paciente
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Neoplasias de Cabeça e Pescoço
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Head Neck
Assunto da revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Suécia