Dr Andrew Davies is a Consultant in Palliative Medicine at the Royal Marsden Hospital, which is the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe. His main interests involve management of symptoms in cancer patients, particularly oral symptoms/problems (e.g. salivary gland dysfunction; oral candidosis). He trained in general medicine and oncology, before specialising in Palliative Medicine.Dr Joel Epstein is Professor of Oral Medicine in the Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences and the Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery and a member of the Chicago Cancer Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His main interests are in early detection and management of oral premalignant lesions and supportive care in cancer including acute and chronic complications and quality of life.

In summary, this is a very useful reference text for anyone involved in the management of these complex and challenging patients. It increases the awareness of oral conditions, their causes, and by using evidence based medicine, a basis for sound treatment strategies.

• Preface ; 1. Introduction ; 2. The oral cavity ; 3. Oral assessment ; 4. Common oral conditions ; 5. Pre-treatment screening ; 6. Oral hygiene measures ; 7. Oral cancer ; 8. Other tumours of the oral cavity ; 9. Overview of complications of oral surgery ; 10. Overview of complications of radiotherapy ; 11. Trismus ; 12. Post-radiation osteonecrosis of the jaws ; 13. Overview of complications of systemic chemotherapy ; 14. Overview of complications of haematopoietic stem cell transplantation ; 15. Oral mucositis ; 16. Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws ; 17. Oral infections - introduction ; 18. Oral fungal infections ; 19. Oral bacterial infections ; 20. Oral viral infections ; 21. Salivary gland dysfunction ; 22. Taste disturbance ; 23. Halitosis ; 24. Orofacial pain ; 25. Miscellaneous problems ; 26. Oral care in paediatric patients ; 27. Oral care in geriatric patients ; 28. Oral care in advanced cancer patients ; 29. Quality of life and health economics ; 30. Sources of information

Dr Andrew Davies is a Consultant in Palliative Medicine at the Royal Marsden Hospital, which is the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe. His main interests involve management of symptoms in cancer patients, particularly oral symptoms/problems (e.g. salivary gland dysfunction; oral candidosis). He trained in general medicine and oncology, before specialising in Palliative Medicine.Dr Joel Epstein is Professor of Oral Medicine in the Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences and the Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery and a member of the Chicago Cancer Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His main interests are in early detection and management of oral premalignant lesions and supportive care in cancer including acute and chronic complications and quality of life.

In summary, this is a very useful reference text for anyone involved in the management of these complex and challenging patients. It increases the awareness of oral conditions, their causes, and by using evidence based medicine, a basis for sound treatment strategies.

• Preface ; 1. Introduction ; 2. The oral cavity ; 3. Oral assessment ; 4. Common oral conditions ; 5. Pre-treatment screening ; 6. Oral hygiene measures ; 7. Oral cancer ; 8. Other tumours of the oral cavity ; 9. Overview of complications of oral surgery ; 10. Overview of complications of radiotherapy ; 11. Trismus ; 12. Post-radiation osteonecrosis of the jaws ; 13. Overview of complications of systemic chemotherapy ; 14. Overview of complications of haematopoietic stem cell transplantation ; 15. Oral mucositis ; 16. Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws ; 17. Oral infections - introduction ; 18. Oral fungal infections ; 19. Oral bacterial infections ; 20. Oral viral infections ; 21. Salivary gland dysfunction ; 22. Taste disturbance ; 23. Halitosis ; 24. Orofacial pain ; 25. Miscellaneous problems ; 26. Oral care in paediatric patients ; 27. Oral care in geriatric patients ; 28. Oral care in advanced cancer patients ; 29. Quality of life and health economics ; 30. Sources of information

Dr Andrew Davies is a Consultant in Palliative Medicine at the Royal Marsden Hospital, which is the largest comprehensive cancer centre in Europe. His main interests involve management of symptoms in cancer patients, particularly oral symptoms/problems (e.g. salivary gland dysfunction; oral candidosis). He trained in general medicine and oncology, before specialising in Palliative Medicine.Dr Joel Epstein is Professor of Oral Medicine in the Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences and the Department of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery and a member of the Chicago Cancer Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago. His main interests are in early detection and management of oral premalignant lesions and supportive care in cancer including acute and chronic complications and quality of life.

In summary, this is a very useful reference text for anyone involved in the management of these complex and challenging patients. It increases the awareness of oral conditions, their causes, and by using evidence based medicine, a basis for sound treatment strategies.

• Preface ; 1. Introduction ; 2. The oral cavity ; 3. Oral assessment ; 4. Common oral conditions ; 5. Pre-treatment screening ; 6. Oral hygiene measures ; 7. Oral cancer ; 8. Other tumours of the oral cavity ; 9. Overview of complications of oral surgery ; 10. Overview of complications of radiotherapy ; 11. Trismus ; 12. Post-radiation osteonecrosis of the jaws ; 13. Overview of complications of systemic chemotherapy ; 14. Overview of complications of haematopoietic stem cell transplantation ; 15. Oral mucositis ; 16. Bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws ; 17. Oral infections - introduction ; 18. Oral fungal infections ; 19. Oral bacterial infections ; 20. Oral viral infections ; 21. Salivary gland dysfunction ; 22. Taste disturbance ; 23. Halitosis ; 24. Orofacial pain ; 25. Miscellaneous problems ; 26. Oral care in paediatric patients ; 27. Oral care in geriatric patients ; 28. Oral care in advanced cancer patients ; 29. Quality of life and health economics ; 30. Sources of information