Parotid and submandibular/sublingual salivary flow during high dose radiotherapy.
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Abstract
It was studied whether differences in acute radiosensitivity exist between parotid and submandibular/sublingual glands. The results revealed that salivary flow rates decreased dramatically during the first 2 weeks of radiotherapy. Neither recovery nor significant differences were observed between the production of saliva from the parotid and submandibular/sublingual glands during the 13 weeks observation period.
Medical subject headings
- Head and Neck Neoplasms
- Salivary Glands
- Salivation