Risk Factors for Mouth Cancer and How to Reduce it
Know the signs and be proactive to allow for early diagnosis and treatable disease.
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How to Maintain Good Oral Health
A few precautions and choices can help avoid major complications during and post treatment.
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What You Eat (or don’t eat) Affects Your Oral Health
Know the role of nutrition in supporting optimal oral health. “Let your medicine be your food and your food be your medicine.” - Hippocratic principle. Good nutrition is a cornerstone...
How to Maintain Good Oral Health
A few precautions and choices can help avoid major complications during and post treatment.
A High-acid Diet Compromises Your Oral Health
Know which acidic foods to avoid during and post your treatment. The World Dental Federation (FDI), that represents dental professionals around the world, defines oral health as “multi-faceted and includes...
Reduce Sugar Intake for Better Oral Health
Maintaining good oral health by reducing sugar intake supports optimal cancer treatment. “The oral cavity is highly susceptible to direct and indirect toxic effects of cancer chemotherapy and ionizing radiation.”...
How to Care for Your Skin During and After Radiation Therapy
Being proactive can reduce the impact of the side effects on your skin. "Basically, most things we do now don’t impact the skin at all. And if the skin is...
Chemotherapy related side effects on the skin – Part 2
Know about skin reactions and what to do about them. “Chemotherapy kills cancer cells, but in doing so, renders the skin, hair and body highly susceptible to damage. This is...
Chemotherapy related side effects on the skin – Part 1
Know about skin reactions and what to do about them. Though modern oncological therapies have low systemic toxicity because of their high specificity, cutaneous side effects are common and may...
Understanding Chemotherapy Related Neuropathy
Understand how side effects related to certain types of chemotherapy can affect nerves that control sensations and movements. “Although these survivors may have beaten cancer, many of them have poor...
