A retrospective cohort study of the oral healthcare needs of cancer patients
Baseline oral health for cancer patients was below expected compared with the Australian average. Dental treatment was necessary for more than half of patients to reduce infection risk and improve function and quality of life during and following cancer treatment, highlighting the essential role of oral health clinicians in the multidisciplinary team.
Authors
- Sophie Beaumont (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0702-617X)
- Aimee Liu
- Katrusha Hull
Institutions
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (AU)
- Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne (AU)
- Monash Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Supportive Care in Cancer
- Published
- 2025-03-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-025-09314-y
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Oral health in cancer treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.52
Funders
- Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre