The incidence of osteoradionecrosis of the jaws in oral cavity cancer patients treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A systematic review with meta-analysis was conducted to define the incidence of osteoradionecrosis (ORN) in patients with oral cavity cancer (OCC) treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT), and to identify the risk factors influencing its development.

Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics - April 18, 2024 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Luis Augusto de Almeida-Silva, Juliana dos Santos Lupp, Leonardo Alvares Sobral-Silva, Luiz Augusto Rodrigues dos Santos, Thays Oliveira Marques, Danillo Babinskas Ribeiro da Silva, Taciana Marco Ferraz Caneppele, Michelle Bianchi-de-Moraes Source Type: research