Clinical Analysis of Xerostomia in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer After Radiation Therapy
- VernacularTitle:头颈肿瘤放射治疗后口干症的临床分析
- Author:
Chunyou HUANG
;
Bin LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
head and neck neoplasms;
radiotherapy;
xerostomia
- From:
Chinese Medical Equipment Journal
1993;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the influence on xerostomia of radiotherapy in treatment of head and neck cancer.Methods 82 cases with head and neck cancer from August 2005 to January 2006 were analyzed retrospectively.All patients were asked about their xerostomia at the end of every week.Then xerostomia and xerostomia-related problems were analyzed.Results There were obvious difference in the incidence rate of xerostomia( ?2=26.24,P 0.05).Conclusion During radiotherapy,acute radiation xerostomia may happen.The rate of it is different.depending on the radiation dose to be accepted while not on the age.
