Guidelines
UKBCG acts as a stakeholder in the NICE Guidelines Development Programmes and Technology Appraisals.
This guidance has been produced by a multidisciplinary working party on behalf of the UK Chemotherapy Board which includes specialist representation from medical, dental and nursing teams across the UK.
It has been endorsed by the Clinical Standards Committee of the Faculty of Dental Surgery of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
It is common practice in oncology to prescribe bone-modifying agents (BMAs) or anti-angiogenic drugs (AADs) for a range of cancers. The association of these drugs in medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ) has led to a wealth of published guidance. However, much of this guidance is focused and weighted towards the dental specialty with minimal information to assist oncologists. As regular prescribers of these medications, it is essential that appropriate information in both preventing and managing MRONJ is available for responsible treatment planning.
Hence, this guidance has been assembled to aid oncologists and the wider team in understanding the condition and subsequently provide optimum clinical care.
- Primarily, it is a single source of collective information for oncology teams focused around the prevention and management of MRONJ.
- Secondly, it proposes protocols that oncology departments can adapt and amend accordingly to fit local delivery of services.
- Thirdly, it provides a series of simple communication adjuncts that can be adapted to assist communication between the oncology multidisciplinary team, patients, dental practitioners and hospital dental specialists.
Collaboration between the cancer care team, dentists and dental specialists is repeatedly emphasised and encouraged throughout the guidance.
Click here for the downloads via the ACP website.
Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ): New Guidance for Oncologists
Please note that the documents and forms can be completed electronically and mostly with tick boxes for ease of use:
- Medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw Guidance for the oncology multidisciplinary team
- Letter for primary dental practitioner
- Dental alert postcard
- Primary dental practitioner review pro forma
- Referral for oral_maxillofacial_specialist dental review pro forma
- Reply from oral_maxillofacial_specialist dental surgeon pro forma
- Stickers for cancer treatment patient records
This multidisciplinary guidance was developed in conjunction with the UK Breast Cancer Group (UKBCG), the British Society of Breast Radiology and Association of Breast Pathology. It is a short succinct document divided into page long sections covering all aspects of delivering NAC.
