Mucositis is a common side effect of cancer therapies that causes painful, erythematous lesions to develop in the gastrointestinal tract. These lesions can lead to malnutrition, increased risk for serious infection, prolonged hospital stays, and reduced quality of life. Oral cryotherapy, or the use...

Oral health is often not a priority during cancer treatment; however, patients with cancer are at increased risk for oral complications during and after treatment. This article focuses on the importance of oral health care before, during, and after cancer treatment using the head, eyes, ears, nose...

Background: The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor everolimus is approved (in combination with exemestane) for the treatment of postmenopausal women with advanced hormone receptor–positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2–negative breast cancer resistant to endocrine therapy...