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Guidelines for Complications of Cancer Treatment Vol VIII Part B

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Concomitant chemotherapy may compound the problem dueto increase in the effective radiation dose and delayed tissuehealing.Trauma from repeated instrumentation and premature and<strong>of</strong>ten unnecessary biopsies can initiate and accelerate theprocess. In addition, coexisting hypoxia, general debility andmalnourishment may predispose the patient tochondroradionecrosis.Clinical FeaturesSymptoms are nonspecific and very <strong>of</strong>ten mimic those <strong>of</strong> arecurrence.Chandler classification <strong>of</strong> laryngeal radionecrosis (Chandler,1979)Grade Symptoms SignsI Slight hoarseness; Slight edema;slight mucosal dryness telangectasiaII Moderate hoarseness; Slight impairment <strong>of</strong>moderate mucosal cord motility;drynessmoderate edema anderythemaIII Severe hoarseness Severe impairment <strong>of</strong>with dyspnea; cord motility or fixationmoderate odynophagia <strong>of</strong> one vocal cord;and dysphagia marked edema;skin changesIV Respiratory distress; Fistula; fetor oris;severe pain, severe fixation <strong>of</strong> skin toodynophagia; weight larynx; laryngealloss; dehydration constriction andedema occludingairway; fever214

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