Cancer
Conditions
Brief summary
The investigators aim is to explore associations between specific types of cancer therapy, age at treatment and the presence of dental abnormalities in adolescence. The study will help identify unique dental changes, malformations and or missing teeth that appear in adolescence as a secondary complication due to anticancer treatment (chemotherapy and or radiotherapy) given in childhood. Materials and methods: * Study Group: 200 patients, at least 12 years old, who were treated for Cancer at the age of 0-10 years old. * The following data will be collected: Demographic information, Medical Status, Cancer therapy, Intraoral examination, Oral soft and hard tissue condition and radiographic examination.
Interventions
OTHERCollecting data
Collecting data from patient records
Sponsors
Hadassah Medical Organization
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 32 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* were treated for Cancer at the age of 0-10 years old
Exclusion criteria
* None
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Oral abnormalities associated with cancer therapy. | Two years | A medical survey will be filled out with the patient and his legal guardian. A full dental examination will gather all clinical and radiographic findings. The following measures will be noted: 1. Description of chemotherapy agents and duration 2. Radiotherapy continuation. 3. Radiotherapy dosage in Gray units. 4. Yes/No questions regarding previous dental trauma. 5. Yes/No questions regarding previous dental treatment. 6. Questions regarding oral hygiene. 7. Questions concerning oral habits. 8. Extra oral examination. 9. Intra oral clinical findings will be listed by tooth number. 10. Radiographic findings will be listed by tooth number. |
Countries
Israel
Outcome results
None listed