How do you manage dry mouth after head and neck RT?

Topics: Head and Neck Cancers • Radiation Oncology

Please share your tips on dealing with short and long term xerostomia.

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution

I think it is important to very clearly explain to the patient that xerostomia is common and even should be expected, even in the era of highly conformal treatment plans. If a patient is highly motivated to preserve saliva, pilocarpine can be used concurrently with radiation where it has been shown...

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Radiation Oncologist at NYU Langone Medical Center
I have had anecdotal benefits incidentally with hy...

Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Community Practice

The product “Caphosol” should be part of your program for management of treatment induced caries. /Sid Sobel, M.D., FACR

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