Radiation-Induced Salivary Gland Dysfunction: Mechanisms, Therapeutics and Future Directions

Salivary glands sustain collateral damage following radiotherapy (RT) to treat cancers of the head and neck, leading to complications, including mucositis, xerostomia and hyposalivation. Despite salivary gland-sparing techniques and modified dosing strategies, long-term hypofunction remains a signif...

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Autores principales: Jasmer, Kimberly J., Gilman, Kristy E., Muñoz Forti, Kevin, Weisman, Gary A., Limesand, Kirsten H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2020
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7767137/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33353023
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm9124095

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