Xerostomia after radiotherapy in the head&neck area: Long-term observations

Marc Benjamin Meßmer; Andreas Thomsen; Simon Kirste; Gerhild Becker; Felix Momm

doi:10.1016/j.radonc.2010.10.013

Xerostomia after radiotherapy in the head&neck area: Long-term observations

Marc Benjamin Meßmer
, Andreas Thomsen
, Simon Kirste
, Gerhild Becker
, Felix Momm

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Abstract

To investigate the development of xerostomia more than 5 years after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer, a prospective longitudinal study was done. A xerostomia questionnaire was answered by 42 patients 41 and 90 months after radiotherapy: xerostomia at rest did not change significantly over time whereas the difficulties with speaking improved and the difficulties with eating worsened. Subjective xerostomia does not reach a steady state even more than 5 years after radiotherapy.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	48-50
Number of pages	3
Journal	Radiotherapy and Oncology
Volume	98
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2010.10.013
State	Published - Jan 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Head&neck cancer
Late side effects
Radiotherapy
Xerostomia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Hematology
Oncology
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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