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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...
Autores principales: | Pinna, Roberto, Campus, Guglielmo, Cumbo, Enzo, Mura, Ida, Milia, Egle |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2015
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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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