Efsun Somay¹*, Erkan Topkan², Sibel Bascil³ and Ugur Selek⁴

¹Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
²Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Baskent University, Adana, Turkey
³Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
⁴Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Koc University, Istanbul, Turkey

*Corresponding Author: Efsun Somay, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey.

Received: September 12, 2024; Published: September 26, 2024

Abstract

Highlights

• Smoking exacerbates radiotherapy-related acute toxicities
• Smoking causes increased DNA damage, impaired repair mechanisms, hypoxia, enhanced inflammation, oxidative stress, microvascular damage, and immune suppression.
• Smoking cessation and tailored supportive care can significantly improve patient outcomes and quality of life during radiotherapy
• To unravel the complex interactions between smoking and radiation therapy, it is becoming clear that smoking cessation is a critical step in improving the effectiveness and tolerability of cancer treatments

Keywords: Radiotherapy; Smoking; Acute Toxicities

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Citation

Citation: Efsun Somay., et al. “What is the Impact of Smoking During Radiotherapy on the Radiation-Induced Acute Severe Toxicities in Head and Neck Cancer Patients? Is it Safe or Harmful?”.Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 8.10 (2024): 114-118.

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