Guidelines and Handbook cont.

Question 1

what is the most frequently documented source of sepsis in the immunosuppressed cancer patient?

Answer 1

oral cavity

Question 2

what are some acute oral sequelae as a result of cancer therapies and HCT regimens?

Answer 2

pain
mucositis
ulcerations
bleeding
taste dysfunction
secondary infections(candidiasis, herpes simplex virus)
caries
xerostomia
post radiation osteonecrosis
trismus
craniofacial and dental developmental anomalies
oral graft vs host disease