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Arjan Vissink1, James B Mitchell, Bruce J Baum, Kirsten H Limesand, Siri Beier Jensen, Philip C Fox, Linda S Elting, Johannes A Langendijk, Robert P Coppes, Mary E Reyland.
Abstract
The most significant long-term complication of radiotherapy in the head-and-neck region is hyposalivation and its related complaints, particularily xerostomia. This review addresses the pathophysiology underlying irradiation damage to salivary gland tissue, the consequences of radiation injury, and issues contributing to the clinical management of salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia. These include ways to (1) prevent or minimize radiation injury of salivary gland tissue, (2) manage radiation-induced hyposalivation and xerostomia, and (3) restore the function of salivary gland tissue damaged by radiotherapy.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20970030 PMCID: PMC2964345 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2010.06.052
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys ISSN: 0360-3016 Impact factor: 7.038