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Acupuncture and xerostomia
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posted on 2023-06-07, 16:01 authored by R. Simcock, Valerie JenkinsValerie JenkinsThe life of head and neck cancer survivors may be improved by reducing xerostomia (dry mouth). The failure of conventional medicinde to provide durable relief has led toa revival of complementary approaches. This paper is a commentary on a systematic review by O'Sullivan and Higginson into current evidence on whether acupuncture is a safe and useful form of treatment for irradiation-induced zerostomia.
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Acupuncture MedicineISSN
0964-5284Publisher
BMJ Publishing GroupExternal DOI
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4Volume
28Page range
167-168Department affiliated with
- Sussex Health Outcomes Research & Education in Cancer (SHORE-C) Publications
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NLM Unique ID: 9304117 PubMed ID: 21148075Full text available
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- Yes
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2011-08-25Usage metrics
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