Jennie, age 34, had squamous cell carcinoma diagnosed 2 years ago. It began as a scar on the side of her face resulting from a car accident, when she was a child. She became concerned and visited her doctor when it began to turn reddish-purple. A biopsy confirmed the diagnosis and that it was malignant. She underwent surgical removal of the lesion and a portion of the area around her mouth
Cosmetic repair will be done when the cancer growth has ceased. ?
What nutritional conditions result from use of radiation?
Anorexia, damage to teeth and jaws, esophagitis, difficulty swallowing, mouth ulcers, nausea, reduced salivary secretions, taste alterations, and vomiting. ?
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A) ?esophagus B) ?stomach C) ?small intestine D) ?colon
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