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Linda S. Elting is affiliated with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on medical fields related to cancer treatment, with a significant emphasis on head and neck cancer and oral health during cancer therapies.

Their recent publications include studies addressing the effects of radiotherapy on oral health and related quality of life issues. Notable papers include:

  • The impact of head and neck radiotherapy on salivary flow and quality of life: Results of the ORARAD study, 2022, Oral Oncology
  • Tooth Failure Post-Radiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer: Primary Report of the Clinical Registry of Dental Outcomes in Head and Neck Cancer Patients (OraRad) Study, 2021, International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • Dental Caries Postradiotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer, 2022, JDR Clinical & Translational Research
  • Association of Bone Mineral Density Testing With Risk of Major Osteoporotic Fractures Among Older Men Receiving Androgen Deprivation Therapy to Treat Localized or Regional Prostate Cancer, 2022, JAMA Network Open
  • Lower Levels of Trust in the Medical Profession Among White, Younger, and More-educated Individuals With Cancer, 2021, American Journal of Clinical Oncology

The frequent coauthors working alongside Linda S. Elting include:

  • Lauren L. Patton
  • Rajesh V. Lalla
  • Alexander Lin
  • Nathaniel S. Treister
  • Brian L. Schmidt

Typical publication venues for their work feature journals focused on oncology and radiation therapy, such as:

  • International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics
  • Oral Oncology
  • JDR Clinical & Translational Research
  • Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
  • JAMA Network Open

Their research areas encompass medicine broadly, with subfields including:

  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Physiology
  • Oncology

Among the main topics of their scientific work are:

  • Head and Neck Cancer Studies
  • Oral health in cancer treatment
  • Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Bone health and osteoporosis research
  • Bone health and treatments
  • Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare

Best Publications

  • Perspectives on cancer therapy-induced mucosal injury: pathogenesis, measurement, epidemiology, and consequences for patients

    Stephen T. Sonis;Linda S. Elting;Dorothy Keefe;Douglas E. Peterson

  • The Multinational Association for Supportive Care in Cancer Risk Index: A Multinational Scoring System for Identifying Low-Risk Febrile Neutropenic Cancer Patients

    Jean Klastersky;Marianne Paesmans;Edward B. Rubenstein;Michael Boyer

  • MASCC/ISOO clinical practice guidelines for the management of mucositis secondary to cancer therapy

    Rajesh V. Lalla;Joanne Bowen;Andrei Barasch;Linda Elting

  • MASCC/ISOO clinical practice guidelines for the management of mucositis secondary to cancer therapy: MASCC/ISOO Mucositis Guidelines

    Rajesh V. Lalla;Joanne Bowen;Andrei Barasch;Linda Elting

  • Clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of cancer therapy–induced oral and gastrointestinal mucositis†

    Edward B. Rubenstein;Douglas E. Peterson;Mark Schubert;Dorothy Keefe

  • Updated clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of mucositis

    Dorothy M. Keefe;Mark M. Schubert;Linda S. Elting;Stephen T. Sonis

  • The burdens of cancer therapy. Clinical and economic outcomes of chemotherapy-induced mucositis.

    Linda S. Elting;Catherine Cooksley;Mark S Chambers;Scott B Cantor

  • Platelet Transfusion for Patients With Cancer: Clinical Practice Guidelines of the American Society of Clinical Oncology*

    Charles A. Schiffer;Kenneth C. Anderson;Charles L. Bennett;Steven Bernstein

  • Risk, Outcomes, and Costs of Radiation-Induced Oral Mucositis Among Patients With Head-and-Neck Malignancies

    Linda S. Elting;Catherine D. Cooksley;Mark S. Chambers;Adam S. Garden

  • Incidence, Treatment Costs, and Complications of Lymphedema After Breast Cancer Among Women of Working Age: A 2-Year Follow-Up Study

    Ya-Chen Tina Shih;Ying Xu;Janice Nicole Cormier;Sharon Hermes Giordano

  • Outcomes of Bacteremia in Patients with Cancer and Neutropenia: Observations from Two Decades of Epidemiological and Clinical Trials

    Linda S. Elting;Edward B. Rubenstein;Kenneth V. I. Rolston;Gerald P. Bodey

  • Pseudomonas Bacteremia: Retrospective Analysis of 410 Episodes

    G.P. Bodey;L. Jadeja;L. Elting

  • Septicemia and Shock Syndrome Due to Viridans Streptococci: A Case-Control Study of Predisposing Factors

    Linda S. Elting;Gerald P. Bodey;Barbara H. Keefe

  • A systematic review of salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia induced by cancer therapies: prevalence, severity and impact on quality of life

    S. B. Jensen;A. M. L. Pedersen;A. Vissink;E. Andersen

  • Bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis: a long-term complication of bisphosphonate treatment

    Cesar A Migliorati;Michael A Siegel;Linda S Elting

  • Patient-reported measurements of oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients treated with radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy: Demonstration of increased frequency, severity, resistance to palliation, and impact on quality of life

    Linda S. Elting;Dorothy M. Keefe;Stephen T. Sonis;Adam S. Garden

  • CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF SALIVARY GLAND HYPOFUNCTION AND XEROSTOMIA IN HEAD-AND-NECK CANCER PATIENTS: SUCCESSES AND BARRIERS

    Arjan Vissink;James B. Mitchell;Bruce J. Baum;Kirsten H. Limesand

  • Outpatient treatment of febrile episodes in low-risk neutropenic patients with cancer

    Edward B. Rubenstein;Kenneth Rolston;Carmelita P Escalante;Ellen F Manzullo

  • Adenovirus Infections in Adult Recipients of Blood and Marrow Transplants

    Alberto M. La Rosa;Richard E. Champlin;Nadeem Mirza;James Gajewski

  • A systematic review of dental disease in patients undergoing cancer therapy

    Catherine H. L. Hong;Joel J. Napeñas;Brian D. Hodgson;Monique A. Stokman

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerald P. Bodey
Gerald P. Bodey The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Kenneth V. I. Rolston
Kenneth V. I. Rolston The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Sharon H. Giordano
Sharon H. Giordano The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Thomas A. Buchholz
Thomas A. Buchholz The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Victor Fainstein
Victor Fainstein Houston Methodist
Stephen T. Sonis
Stephen T. Sonis Brigham and Women's Hospital
Adam S. Garden
Adam S. Garden The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Maria E. Suarez-Almazor
Maria E. Suarez-Almazor The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Curtis A. Pettaway
Curtis A. Pettaway The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Joel B. Epstein
Joel B. Epstein Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

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