Can chemotherapy cause oral problems?

Can chemotherapy cause oral problems?

Some more cells that divide rapidly are the mucous membranes. Specifically, if you think about the linings of the lips, the gums, and the mouth. When we bits ourselves on the tongue or in the cheek, that heals very quickly because the cells divide rapidly. Well, those cells are vulnerable to Chemotherapy, so people can have soreness in the mouth, they can have sores in the mouth that feel like cold sores, and chemotherapy can affect some people with a sore throat, that, at its worst form, can be a lot like strep throat.