Cancer treatment-related xerostomia: basics, therapeutics, and future perspectives

Cancer treatment-related xerostomia: basics, therapeutics, and future perspectives

Abstract Xerostomia, generally addressed as dry mouth, poses significant challenges to patients’ quality of life, particularly in the context of cancer treatment. Although various medications and interventions, including salivary substitutes and stimulants, muscarinic agonists, antineoplastic detoxi...

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Main Authors: Mohammad-Salar Hosseini, Sarvin Sanaie, Ata Mahmoodpoor, Saba Jabbari Beyrami, Hossein Jabbari Beyrami, Shirin Fattahi, Farid Jahanshahlou, Mahdi Zarei, Alireza Rahimi Mamaghani, Mahshid Kuchaki Rafsanjani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:European Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
Cancer-related salivary dysfunction
Cancer treatment-associated xerostomia
Head and neck cancer
Muscarinic agonists
Palliative care
Radiotherapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-024-02167-x
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