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Oral care in cancer: helping patients with tooth, gum and mouth problems
1.
The article highlights some common side effects experienced by patients during
their cancer treatment. How reflective is this list, of patients you have
supported during their treatment?
2.
With an increased focus on health care professionals making every contact
count, do you feel that this training will have a positive effect on how you
conduct conversations with patients on oral health care?
3.
The article mentions the "Stephan Curve".
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Are you familiar with this model?
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Do you feel this could be effectively used to
aid oral health conversations with patients before, during and after their
treatment?
4.
Oral Mucositis, as mentioned in the article, is a common side effect of
patients who are receiving chemotherapy/radiotherapy.
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Are you currently using any grading tool to
monitor this?
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If yes, which one?
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Do you share this information with the
individual’s dental provider?
5.
In view of advances for oncology treatment, (targeted therapies, immunotherapy),
what impact do you believe this may have on a patient’s oral health care in the
future?
6.
Evidence supports that some of the acute side effects experienced by patients
during their chemotherapy/radiotherapy can develop into late side effects.
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With this in mind, do you believe that we
should be working more collaboratively with our dental colleagues?
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What would this look like?
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