Malignant lymphoma during childhood and adolescence.Implications for oral health in longterm survivors

Abstract

Malignant lymphomas are among the most common types of cancer in children and adolecents. Recent advances in the treatment of these malignancies in children have resulted in more lomg term survivors (LTSs) of these types of cancer. This has also resulted in many LTSs experinecing late adverse effects due to the disease and/or its treatment that was perviously unknown, among others; adverse influencing oral health. The LTSs can expect to live long, and some of the adverse effects in the oral cavity can pose a significant to the survivors and oral health professionals in the future. More research is needed to determine the incidence and prevalence of adverse effects in the oral cavity in cancer and cancer treatment and the possible economic impact they can pose for the LTSs and the government.