Secondary lesions of the mucous membrane of the oral cavity as a side effect of complex anticancer treatment: a literature review.

Today, both Ukraine and the world at large are faced with a significant number of oncological diseases with various localizations. The current state of diagnosis, prevention, early detection, and access to treatment leads to a substantial number of people in each country's healthcare system who require comprehensive cancer treatments. Modern medical and diagnosis protocols in oncology involve the usage of ionizing radiation and aggressive toxic chemotherapeutic agents which can significantly disrupt the physiology of the mucous membrane of the digestive tract during treatment, especially of the oral cavity.