Purpose: Xerostomia is a severe complication after radiotherapy for oropharyngeal cancer,
as the salivary glands are in close proximity with the primary tumor. Intensity-modulated …

The degree of xerostomia has been reported to depend on the radiation dose and the
salivary gland volume irradiated. Sparing salivary function can be achieved by reducing …

PURPOSE: To investigate the predictors of incidence and duration of xerostomia (XT) based
on parotid glands (PG), submandibular glands (SMG), and both glands taken as a whole …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: To investigate the salivary gland function following
intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for head and neck cancer. PATIENTS AND …

Objective: Our aim was to evaluate predictors of xerostomia in patients with head and neck
cancers treated with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). Methods: Thirty-three …

Purpose: To assess long-term xerostomia in patients receiving parotid-sparing radiation
therapy (RT) for head-and-neck cancer, and to find the patient and therapy-related factors …

Conformal radiation with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is a technique that
potentially can minimize the dose to salivary glands and thereby decrease the incidence of …

Objectives: In a prospective clinical study, we tested the hypothesis that sparing the parotid
glands may result in significant objective and subjective improvement of xerostomia in …

Objectives To describe parotid gland (PG) saliva organic and inorganic composition and
flow rate changes, after curative intensity‐modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for head and neck …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The submandibular glands produce most of the
unstimulated saliva output and are the key in prevention of radiation-related xerostomia. We …