scholarly journals The influence of pre-radiation salivary flow rates and radiation dose on parotid salivary gland dysfunction in patients receiving radiotherapy for head and neck cancers

1998 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 102-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric D'Hondt ◽  
Avraham Eisbruch ◽  
Jonathan A. Ship
Keyword(s):  
Salivary Gland ◽  
Radiation Dose ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Salivary Flow ◽  
Head And Neck Cancers ◽  
Flow Rates ◽  
Salivary Gland Dysfunction ◽  
Parotid Salivary Gland

Evaluation of irradiated salivary gland function in patients with head and neck tumours treated with radiotherapy

2008 ◽  
Vol 123 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-113 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Baharudin ◽  
A Khairuddin ◽  
A Nizam ◽  
A R Samsuddin
Keyword(s):  
Salivary Gland ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Normal Subjects ◽  
Salivary Flow ◽  
Head And Neck Tumours ◽  
Flow Rates ◽  
Neck Tumour ◽  
Whole Saliva ◽  
Salivary Gland Hypofunction ◽  
Gland Function

AbstractIntroduction:Radiotherapy is an important treatment modality for head and neck tumours. One of its major drawbacks is post-treatment salivary gland hypofunction. This study was performed to objectively evaluate the salivary gland function in post-irradiated head and neck tumour patients.Methods:We performed a cross-sectional study of 30 patients with head and neck tumours who had received radiotherapy. Unstimulated and stimulated whole salivary flow rates were assessed in these 30 patients, and compared with those of 30 normal subjects. Unstimulated whole saliva was measured by the draining method, while the spitting method was used to collect stimulated whole saliva.Results:Both unstimulated and stimulated whole salivary flow rates were significantly reduced in the irradiated patients, compared with the normal subjects. This difference was statistically significant (p = 0.0001).Conclusion:Salivary function in post-irradiated head and neck tumour patients (assessed as salivary flow rates) was significantly reduced compared with normal controls, suggesting marked salivary gland hypofunction.

The utility of SPECT in determining the relationship between radiation dose and salivary gland dysfunction after radiotherapy

2001 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. VAN ACKER ◽  
P. FLAMEN ◽  
P. LAMBIN ◽  
ANNELIES MAES ◽  
G. J. KUTCHER ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salivary Gland ◽  
Radiation Dose ◽  
Salivary Gland Dysfunction ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Effects of radiotherapy on salivary gland function in patients with head and neck cancers

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chia-Yung Lin ◽  
Shine-Shine Ju ◽  
Jean-San Chia ◽  
Chin-Hao Chang ◽  
Ching-Wen Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Salivary Gland ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Head And Neck Cancers ◽  
Salivary Gland Function ◽  
Gland Function

Salivary flow rates in patients with head and neck cancer 0.5 to 25 years after radiotherapy

1990 ◽  
Vol 70 (6) ◽  
pp. 724-729 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roger P. Liu ◽  
Terence J. Fleming ◽  
Bela B. Toth ◽  
Harris J. Keene
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Salivary Flow ◽  
Flow Rates

scholarly journals Comparison of stimulated parotid salivary gland flow rates in normotensive and hypertensive persons

1994 ◽  
Vol 77 (6) ◽  
pp. 615-619 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles F. Streckfus ◽  
Ava J. Wu ◽  
Jonathan A. Ship ◽  
L. Jackson Brown
Keyword(s):  
Salivary Gland ◽  
Flow Rates ◽  
Parotid Salivary Gland
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