Xerostomia after Radiotherapy for Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer: Increasing Salivary Flow with Tasteless Sugar-free Chewing Gum
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Xerostomia after Radiotherapy for Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer: Increasing Salivary Flow with Tasteless Sugar-free Chewing Gum
INTRODUCTION Radiation-induced xerostomia is a frequent late side effect after treatment for oral and oropharyngeal cancers. This may induce swallowing difficulties, compromised oral well-being, reduced nutrition intake, or speech deficiencies. Consequently, quality of life is often impaired for these patients. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to investigate the possibility to mechani...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Oncology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2234-943X
DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2016.00111