Oral care before cancer treatment

This is the first of a three-part series addressing various forms of oral health therapy that ideally should be addressed before, during, and after cancer treatment. This segment focuses on oral health care needs before the commencement of cancer treatment.

Cancer. The New Oxford American Dictionary defines it as “the disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body;” but for the millions of people it has touched, cancer is so much more.
Cancer is a constant unwanted companion that opens the door to an unchosen journey and demands to be followed. It affects individuals, families and friends. Cancer changes lives.

Part 1: Oral care before cancer treatment

Part 2: Oral care during cancer treatment

Part 3: Oral care after cancer treatment

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