Basic principles of managing radiation and drug induced mucositis and dermatitis for oropharyngeal squamouscell carcinoma

Abstract

The work illustrates main issues of the radial treatment acceptability with the modification of patients with the squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharyngeal area. The spectrum of side effects is given and key issues of the accompanying therapy are concerned. Separately are given approaches to the treatment of patients with radial mucositis and dermatitis.

Keywords

• squamous cell carcinoma
• head and neck tumors
• radiotherapy
• radition mucositis
• radition dermatitis
• chemoradiotherapy
• target modification
• cetuximab
• quality of life
• supportive treatment