From: Biological consequences of cancer radiotherapy in the context of oral squamous cell carcinoma
EARLY EFFECTS ◦ Skin erythema ◦ Dry or moist skin desquamation ◦ Mucositis ◦ Nausea and diarrhoea ◦ Xerostomia ◦ Osteoradionecrosis |
LATE EFFECTS ◦ Fibrosis ◦ Atrophy ◦ Neural damage ◦ Second malignancies ◦ Reduced organ functioning ◦ Xerostomia ◦ Osteoradionecrosis ◦ Dysphagia |