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Chemo and dental issues

croy19
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Hello

I would appreciate some information on chemo and dental issues please

I am currently awating Oncotype results to know if I need chemo. I had a LWE 5 weeks ago and will be having radiotherapy and chemo depending on results.

I came across a post on the chat from earlier this year,  advising some one to get any dental work sorted asap before chemo. Does anyone have more information on this, i delayed dental work just before my surgery as i just wanted to focus on getting the more urgent stuff sorted out?

many thanks 

kxx

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    Hi croy19

    i can only go by my experience but I was advised to getvany urgent dental work done before I started chemo as no tooth extraction etc can be undertaken whilst undergoing chemo. I had one tooth taken out few weeks before chemo began and have had to put a larger extraction on hold until treatment is over. 

    Hope this helps 

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    Hi croy19

    i can only go by my experience but I was advised to getvany urgent dental work done before I started chemo as no tooth extraction etc can be undertaken whilst undergoing chemo. I had one tooth taken out few weeks before chemo began and have had to put a larger extraction on hold until treatment is over. 

    Hope this helps 

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