Symptom distress and interference among cancer patients with osteoradionecrosis of jaw: A cross-sectional study

ConclusionsORNJ patients suffered mainly from limited mouth opening and other maxillofacial symptoms. The problem of limited mouth opening was more severe in patients with longer time to onset of ORNJ after radiotherapy. ORNJ patients commonly had symptom distress, which influenced their quality of life.
Source: International Journal of Nursing Sciences - Category: Nursing Source Type: research