The relationship between OM and dosimetric data derived from different methods of delineation (oral cavity contour, mucosal surface contours, oral cavity surface contour, oral/oropharyngeal surface contour) had been studied without finding any relation between dosimetric parameters and the duration of grade 3 OM or duration of opiate use; however, a trend towards significance between duration of strong opiate use and pretreatment weight had been shown [ 51 ].
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Confounding factors in the assessment of oral mucositis in head and neck cancer.
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