Xerostomia induced by radiotherapy: an overview of the physiopathology, clinical evidence, and management of the oral damage

BACKGROUND: The irradiation of head and neck cancer (HNC) often causes damage to the salivary glands. The resulting salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia seriously reduce the patient’s quality of life. PURPOSE: To analyze the literature of actual management strategies for radiation-induced hypo...

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Autores principales: Pinna, Roberto, Campus, Guglielmo, Cumbo, Enzo, Mura, Ida, Milia, Egle
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2015
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4325830/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25691810
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S70652

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4325830/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25691810
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/TCRM.S70652

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