A prospective study of radiation-induced trismus in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma

• Grant number: 12/06138-1
• Support type: Regular Research Grants
• Duration: August 01, 2012 - January 31, 2015
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Dentistry
• Principal researcher: Ana Carolina Prado Ribeiro e Silva
• Grantee: Ana Carolina Prado Ribeiro e Silva
• Home Institution: Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo Octavio Frias de Oliveira (ICESP). Coordenadoria de Serviços de Saúde (CSS). Secretaria da Saúde (São Paulo - Estado). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Assoc. researchers: Adriele Ferreira Gouvêa Vasconcellos ; Alan Roger dos Santos Silva ; Thaís Bianca Brandão

Abstract

Patients undergoing treatment for oral cancer often present side effects from radiotherapy. Trismus is one of the most important complications of head and neck radiotherapy and can generate negative implications for affected patients, including food intake limitation, weight loss, impaired speech, limited oral hygiene and a decrease in the quality of life. The main goal of the current study is to diagnose and determine the incidence of radiation-induced trismus in oral squamous cell carcinoma patients undergoing radiation treatment. A prospective study regarding the mouth opening ability is going to be performed in such patients during oncologic treatment. In addition, a relationship among trismus, total radiation dose and different treatment modality is going to be established. Demographic and clinical information will be retrieved from patient`s medical records. Patients included in the sample are going to be divided in 4 groups according to treatment modality: tri-dimensional radiotherapy; modulated-intensity radiotherapy, concurrent chemoradiotherapy and control patients. Each group is going to be composed with 20 patients and mouth opening measurements will be performed once a week starting 7 days before to the commencement of treatment. Subsequently, 8 measurements of the mouth opening ability will be performed during the treatment (twice a week) and 1 year after the conclusion of radiotherapy. Mouth opening index (maximum vertical dimension and lateral mandibular movement) will be used according to the criteria of Dijkstra et al., 2006 and Kent et al., 2008 with the aid of TheraBite" ROM and OraStretch" ROM scales. Trismus gradation will be performed according to the new common toxicity criteria for adverse events version 4 (National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland, USA). Researchers enrolled in this study expect to contribute for the better understanding of the trismus issue in oncologic patients as well as to improve the treatment of this severe toxicity of head and neck radiotherapy. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

PALMIER, NATALIA RANGEL; PAES LEME, ADRIANA FRANCO; DE ROSSI, TATIANE; TELLES, GUILHERME PIMENTEL; MORAIS-FARIA, KARINA; KOWALSKI, LUIZ PAULO; MARTA, GUSTAVO NADER; BRANDAO, THAIS BIANCA; ARANY, PRAVEEN R.; MIGLIORATI, CESAR AUGUSTO; SANTOS-SILVA, ALAN ROGER; PRADO-RIBEIRO, ANA CAROLINA. Salivary alpha-1-antitrypsin and macrophage migration inhibitory factor may be potential prognostic biomarkers for oncologic treatment-induced severe oral mucositis. SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER, v. 29, n. 6, p. 2939-2946, JUN 2021. Web of Science Citations: 0.

PAGLIONI, MARIANA DE PAULI; FARIA, KARINA MORAIS; PALMIER, NATALIA RANGEL; PRADO-RIBEIRO, ANA CAROLINA; BRITO E DIAS, REINALDO; DA GRACA PINTO, HENRIQUE; TREISTER, NATHANIEL SIMON; EPSTEIN, JOEL B.; MIGLIORATI, CESAR AUGUSTO; SANTOS-SILVA, ALAN ROGER; BRANDAO, THAIS BIANCA. Patterns of oral mucositis in advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma patients managed with prophylactic photobiomodulation therapy-insights for future protocol development. Lasers in Medical Science, v. 36, n. 2 JUL 2020. Web of Science Citations: 0.

PALMIER, NATALIA RANGEL; MIGLIORATI, CESAR AUGUSTO; PRADO-RIBEIRO, ANA CAROLINA; QUERIDO DE OLIVEIRA, MARIA CECILIA; VECHIATO FILHO, ALJOMAR JOSE; DE GOES, MARIO FERNANDO; BRANDAO, THAIS BIANCA; LOPES, MARCIO AJUDARTE; SANTOS-SILVA, ALAN ROGER. Radiation-related caries: current diagnostic, prognostic, and management paradigms. ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY, v. 130, n. 1, p. 52-62, JUL 2020. Web of Science Citations: 0.

FONSECA, JESSICA MONTENEGRO; MADRID TROCONIS, CRISTHIAN CAMILO; PALMIER, NATALIA RANGEL; GOMES-SILVA, WAGNER; PAGLIONI, MARIANA DE PAULI; DAMACENO ARAUJO, ANNA LUIZA; ARISTIZABAL ARBO-LEDA, LADY PAOLA; VECHIATO FILHO, ALJOMAR JOSE; GONZALEZ-ARRIAGADA, WILFREDO ALEJANDRO; DE GOES, MARIO FERNANDO; LOPES, MARCIO AJUDARTE; BRANDAO, THAIS BIANCA; VARGAS, PABLO AGUSTIN; PRADO RIBEIRO, ANA CAROLINA; SANTOS-SILVA, ALAN ROGER. The impact of head and neck radiotherapy on the dentine- enamel junction: a systematic review. MEDICINA ORAL PATOLOGIA ORAL Y CIRUGIA BUCAL, v. 25, n. 1, p. E96-E105, JAN 2020. Web of Science Citations: 1.

DE PAULI PAGLIONI, MARIANA; ALVES, CAROLINA GUIMARAES BONFIM; FONTES, ELISA KAUARK; LOPES, MARCIO AJUDARTE; RIBEIRO, ANA CAROLINA PRADO; BRANDAO, THAIS BIANCA; MIGLIORATI, CESAR AUGUSTO; SANTOS-SILVA, ALAN ROGER. Is photobiomodulation therapy effective in reducing pain caused by toxicities related to head and neck cancer treatment? A systematic review. SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER, v. 27, n. 11, p. 4043-4054, NOV 2019. Web of Science Citations: 0.

PALMIER, NATALIA RANGEL; MADRID, CRISTHIAN CAMILO; PAGLIONI, MARIANA DE PAULI; RIVERA, CESAR; LEBRE MARTINS, BEATRIZ NASCIMENTO F.; DAMACCNO ARAUJO, ANNA LUIZA; SALVAJOLI, JOAO VICTOR; DE GOES, MARIO FERNANDO; LOPES, MARCIO AJUDARTE; PRADO RIBEIRO, ANA CAROLINA; BRANDAO, THAIS BIANCA; SANTOS-SILVA, ALAN ROGER. Cracked tooth syndrome in irradiated patients with head and neck cancer. ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY, v. 126, n. 4, p. 335+, OCT 2018. Web of Science Citations: 1.

PRADO-RIBEIRO, ANA-CAROLINA; SANTOS-SILVA, ALAN-ROGER; FARIA, KARINA-MORAIS; SILVA, WAGNER-GOMES; SIMONATO, LUCIANA-ESTEVAM; MOUTINHO, KARINA; BRANDAO, THAIS-BIANCA. Radiation-related superficial oral mucoceles: An under-recognized acute toxicity in head and neck cancer patients. MEDICINA ORAL PATOLOGIA ORAL Y CIRUGIA BUCAL, v. 23, n. 5, p. E518-E523, SEP 1 2018. Web of Science Citations: 0.

BRANDAO, THAIS BIANCA; MORAIS-FARIA, KARINA; PRADO RIBEIRO, ANA CAROLINA; RIVERA, CESAR; SALVAJOLI, JOAO VICTOR; LOPES, MARCIO AJUDARTE; EPSTEIN, JOEL B.; ARANY, PRAVEEN R.; DE CASTRO, JR., GILBERTO; MIGLIORATI, CESAR AUGUSTO; SANTOS-SILVA, ALAN ROGER. Locally advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma patients treated with photobiomodulation for prevention of oral mucositis: retrospective outcomes and safety analyses. SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER, v. 26, n. 7, p. 2417-2423, JUL 2018. Web of Science Citations: 8.

FARIA, KARINA MORAIS; PRADO RIBEIRO, ANA CAROLINA; BRANDAO, THAIS BIANCA; SILVA, WAGNER GOMES; LOPES, MARCIO AJUDARTE; PEREIRA, JULIANA; ALVES, MARCELO CORREA; GUEIROS, LUIZ ALCINO; SHINTAKU, WERNER HARUMITI; MIGLIORATI, CESAR AUGUSTO; SANTOS-SILVA, ALAN ROGER. Radiographic patterns of multiple myeloma in the jawbones of patients treated with intravenous bisphosphonates. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION, v. 149, n. 5, p. 382-391, MAY 2018. Web of Science Citations: 1.

FARIA, KARINA-MORAIS; BRANDAO, THAIS-BIANCA; SILVA, WAGNER-GOMES; PEREIRA, JULIANA; NEVES, FREDERICO-SAMPAIO; ALVES, MARCELO-CORREA; SHINTAKU, WERNER-HARUMITI; LOPES, MARCIO-AJUDARTE; RIBEIRO, ANA-CAROLINA-PRADO; MIGLIORATI, CESAR-AUGUSTO; SANTOS-SILVA, ALAN-ROGER. Panoramic and skull imaging may aid in the identification of multiple myeloma lesions. MEDICINA ORAL PATOLOGIA ORAL Y CIRUGIA BUCAL, v. 23, n. 1, p. E38-E43, JAN 1 2018. Web of Science Citations: 1.

PALMIER, NATALIA RANGEL; PRADO RIBEIRO, ANA CAROLINA; FONSECA, JESSICA MONTENEGRO; SALVAJOLI, JOAO VICTOR; VARGAS, PABLO AGUSTIN; LOPES, MARCIO AJUDARTE; BRANDAO, THAIS BIANCA; SANTOS-SILVA, ALAN ROGER. Radiation-related caries assessment through the International Caries Detection and Assessment System and the Post-Radiation Dental Index. ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY, v. 124, n. 6, p. 542-547, DEC 2017. Web of Science Citations: 3.

MADRID TROCONIS, CRISTHIAN CAMILO; SANTOS-SILVA, ALAN ROGER; BRANDAO, THAIS BIANCA; LOPES, MARCIO AJUDARTE; DE GOES, MARIO FERNANDO. Impact of head and neck radiotherapy on the mechanical behavior of composite resins and adhesive systems: A systematic review. Dental Materials, v. 33, n. 11, p. 1229-1243, NOV 2017. Web of Science Citations: 1.

GOMES-SILVA, WAGNER; PRADO RIBEIRO, ANA CAROLINA; DE CASTRO JUNIOR, GILBERTO; SALVAJOLI, JOAO VICTOR; PALMIER, NATALIA RANGEL; LOPES, MARCIO AJUDARTE; ROCHA, MARCELO MARQUES; DE GOES, MARIO FERNANDO; BRANDAO, THAIS BIANCA; SANTOS-SILVA, ALAN ROGER. Head and neck radiotherapy does not increase gelatinase (metalloproteinase-2 and-9) expression or activity in teeth irradiated in vivo. ORAL SURGERY ORAL MEDICINE ORAL PATHOLOGY ORAL RADIOLOGY, v. 124, n. 2, p. 175-182, AUG 2017. Web of Science Citations: 2.

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