Xerostomia after radiotherapy in the head & neck area: long-term observations.

Abstract	To investigate the development of xerostomia more than 5 years after radiotherapy for head and neck cancer, a prospective longitudinal study was done. A xerostomia questionnaire was answered by 42 patients 41 and 90 months after radiotherapy: xerostomia at rest did not change significantly over time whereas the difficulties with speaking improved and the difficulties with eating worsened. Subjective xerostomia does not reach a steady state even more than 5 years after radiotherapy.
Authors	Marc-Benjamin Messmer, Andreas Thomsen, Simon Kirste, Gerhild Becker, Felix Momm
Journal	Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (Radiother Oncol) Vol. 98 Issue 1 Pg. 48-50 (Jan 2011) ISSN: 1879-0887 [Electronic] Ireland
PMID	21044803 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Copyright	Copyright Â© 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Topics	Adult Aged Female Head and Neck Neoplasms (mortality, radiotherapy) Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Middle Aged Prospective Studies Radiotherapy (adverse effects) Xerostomia (etiology)

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