Predictors for trismus in patients receiving radiotherapy.

CONCLUSION: Incidence of trismus is 3.6 per 10 person years at risk. Tumor localization and overall treatment time of radiotherapy are predictors for developing trismus the first six months after radiotherapy. Maximal mouth opening is a significant predictor for developing trismus at all time points. Regular measurements of maximal mouth opening are needed to predict trismus. PMID: 27627138 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Acta Oncologica - September 13, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: van der Geer SJ, Kamstra JI, Roodenburg JL, van Leeuwen M, Reintsema H, Langendijk JA, Dijkstra PU Tags: Acta Oncol Source Type: research