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Oral Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment
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Oral Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment
September 27, 2024
Suffering from mouth sores or dry mouth? Dr. Thomas Sollecito offers solutions.
A number of breast cancer treatments, including chemotherapy and some targeted therapy medicines, like Herceptin (trastuzumab), can cause oral side effects, including mouth sores, dry mouth and infections.Dr. Sollecito explains why these side effects happen and how they’re treated.
Listen to the episode to hear Dr. Sollecito explain:
- why it’s a good idea to see a dentist before starting chemotherapy
- the type of dental check-up schedule someone receiving breast cancer treatment should consider
- what to do if you develop a cavity or need a root canal during treatment
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