On June 17, at the 8th Educational Seminar of the Hellenic Academy of Oncology-EAKO, organized by the Hellenic Society of Medical Oncology-HESMO in collaboration with the Hellenic Open University, I presented the oral care before the initiation and d...[Read more]
Oral toxicities in cancer patients, who receive immunotherapy: A case series of 24 patients. Oral (MDPI) 2023, 3, 123-133, https://www.mdpi.com/2673-6373/3/1/11. Immunotherapy is a revolution in Oncology. Immunotherapy restores and activates anti-t...[Read more]
We know that (a) Chemotherapy can cause bleeding of the gums, with gingival and periodontium inflammation and infection. (b) Ιn cancer patients, gingivitis and periodontal infection have been associated with fever and generalized inflammation durin...[Read more]
Dry mouth, taste changes, dry lips, and pain are often problems of chemotherapy and increase when the patient has periodontitis. Patients with good oral hygiene have a reduced likelihood of complications and toxic effects from chemotherapy. In contr...[Read more]
The 2nd International Symposium on medication related osteonecrosis of the jaws in Copenhagen took place in 2 November 2018 [www.righospitalet.dk/MRONJ]. The medications which are related to MRONJ are mainly the anti-resorptive agents targeting the b...[Read more]