Parotid and submandibular/sublingual salivary flow during high dose radiotherapy

F R Burlage; R P Coppes; H Meertens; M A Stokman; A Vissink

doi:10.1016/s0167-8140(01)00427-3

Parotid and submandibular/sublingual salivary flow during high dose radiotherapy

Radiother Oncol. 2001 Dec;61(3):271-4. doi: 10.1016/s0167-8140(01)00427-3.

Authors

F R Burlage¹, R P Coppes, H Meertens, M A Stokman, A Vissink

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiotherapy, University Hospital, P.O. Box 30.0019700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands.

PMID: 11730996
DOI: 10.1016/s0167-8140(01)00427-3

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.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Head and Neck Neoplasms / complications
Head and Neck Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Salivary Glands / radiation effects*
Salivation / radiation effects*
Xerostomia / complications