Research progress on the effect of radiotherapy of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and head and neck cancer on dental hard tissues and oral microbiota / 中华放射肿瘤学杂志

ABSTRACT

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma and head and neck cancer are the most common malignant tumors in clinical practice. As the most common treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma and head and neck cancer, radiotherapy will inevitably cause damage to normal structures such as dental hard tissues and affect the composition of oral microbiota, although it exerts high inhibitory effect against tumor cells. To provide theoretical basis for preventing or reducing the side effects of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and head and neck cancer after radiotherapy and improving the quality of life in patients, related research progress on the effect of radiotherapy of nasopharyngeal carcinoma and head and neck cancer on dental hard tissues and oral microbiota was reviewed.