title: Parotid and submandibular/sublingual salivary flow during high dose radiotherapy.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiotherapy, University Hospital, P.O. Box 30.0019700 RB, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Burlage
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Coppes
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Meertens
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Stokman
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vissink
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012469:Salivary Glands / Q000528:radiation effects*; D012472:Salivation / Q000528:radiation effects*; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000150:complications