ALTERIO , Daniela

Oropharyngeal candidiasis is a common disorder in head and neck cancer patients (HNCPs) who underwent (chemo)-radiotherapy. An Italian survey was conducted in order to investigate radiation oncologists' behavior in regard to diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of oral candidiasis.

Objective: To report the results of a national survey investigating the pattern of practiceof curative re-irradiation (ReRT) for recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head andneck. Methods: In March 2016, a 22-item, 4-section questionnaire was sent to all Italian Radiation Oncology centers. Sections were focused on assessing the expertise...

BACKGROUND: Oropharyngeal mucositis occurs in virtually all patients with head and neck cancer receiving radiochemotherapy. The manipulation of the oral cavity microbiota represents an intriguing and challenging target. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A total of 75 patients were enrolled to receive Lactobacillus brevis CD2 lozenges or oral care regimen...

Evidence on the efficacy of postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) in low-intermediate risk squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity (OSCC) remains inconclusive. Members of a task force from two national radio-oncology Associations (AIRO and GORTEC) defined 14 clinically relevant questions to identify "gray areas" pertinent to the indication for...

Simple Summary The present study has been suggested by the previous experience of our group showing that patients treated with conventional radiotherapy (named 3D conformal radiotherapy-3D-CRT) performed after conservative surgery (CS) for tumors of the supraglottic regions experienced a high rate of severe long-term toxicity. Therefore, we...