Oral health and chemotherapy act as cofactors in malnutrition in the elderly with other cancers than head and neck malignancies
ConclusionThe presence of oral lesions and the chemotherapeutic regimen were highly associated with nutritional status in older patients with cancer.Clinical relevanceDental professionals should be asked to intervene preventively and per-therapy to optimise oral health status in elderly patients with other cancers than head and neck malignancies.
Source: Clinical Oral Investigations - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research
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