Oral complications are common in patients with cancer who
undergo chemotherapy treatment. Not all patients are at equal risk
for developing oral complications. A number of variables have been
identified that bear on both the frequency and severity
of oral
problems associated with therapy. These can be divided into those
that are associated with the patient and those that are related to the
treatment regimen. In this study we have studied the effect of
patient age and gender on the oral complications in group of patients
who undergo chemotherapy treatment. We conclude that aging can
affect some oral complication chemotherapy like xerostomia and
taste changes whereas gender has it effect on pain and oral sence
disorders mainly in males.
