Diagnosis is based on the symptoms the patient is experiencing and the appearance of the tissues of the mouth following chemotherapy, bone marrow transplants or radiotherapy. Red burn-like sores or ulcers throughout the mouth is enough to diagnose<unk> . The severity of oral<unk>  can be evaluated using several different assessment tools. Two of the most commonly used are the World Health Organization (WHO) Oral Toxicity score and the National Cancer Institute Common Toxicity Criteria (NCI-CTC) for Oral<unk> . While the NCI system has separate scores for appearance (erythema and ulceration) and function (pain and ability to eat solids, liquids, or nothing by mouth), the WHO score combines both elements into a single score that grades the severity of the condition from 0 (no oral<unk>  to 4 (swallowing not possible such that patient needs supplementary nutrition). Another scale developed in 1999, the Oral<unk>  Assessment Scale (OMAS) has been shown to be highly reproducible between observers, responsive over time, and accurate in recording symptoms associated with<unk> . The OMAS provides an objective assessment of oral<unk>  based on assessment of the appearance and extent of redness and ulceration in various areas of the mouth.
Mucositis
Serositis
Myositis
Photosensitivity
Dermatitis
Arthropathy
Leukoedema
Enteropathy