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How do you manage dry mouth after head and neck RT?
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Radiation Oncology · Stanford University School of Medicine
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 ...