Laser phototherapy as topical prophylaxis against radiation-induced xerostomia

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 357-363

  Simões, Alyne ^a   De Campos, Luana ^a   De Souza, Douglas Nesadal ^a   De Matos, Jonas Alencar ^a   Freitas, Patricia Moreira ^a   Nicolau, Jose ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION; LASER BEAM EFFECTS;

HEAD AND NECK; LASER PHOTOTHERAPY; ORAL MUCOSITIS; RADIATION-INDUCED; SALIVARY FLOW; SALIVARY GLANDS; THREE-LASER IRRADIATION; XEROSTOMIA;

SURVEYS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNX CANCER; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOTHERAPY; SALIVATION; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TONGUE TUMOR; XEROSTOMIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOTHERAPY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; SALIVATION; TONGUE NEOPLASMS; XEROSTOMIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953945829     PISSN: 15495418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pho.2009.2486     Document Type: Article

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