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Problem
4.1
Mr. R
is
a 58 year old with a recently diagnosed nasopharyngeal cancer. He has
a 40 pack per year history of cigarette smoking and admits
to a "moderate" intake of alcohol. He is scheduled to
undergo a course of radiotherapy and is being simulated now.
Question
4.1
Prior
to his beginning his radiation treatments, what should be done?
(Consider the following options and try to determine which one
or ones would be the correct course of action. Click the answer
button to check your answer.)
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Be examined by a dentist to determine if there are significant
oral problems which require correction prior to radiotherapy; |
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Have all teeth within the radiation ports that will receive
greater than 50 Gy of radiation extracted prior to radiotherapy;
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Have non-restorable teeth within the radiation ports extracted
and other dental problems stabilized; or |
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Modify ports and radiation delivery to minimize exposure of
the salivary glands. |
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