Acupuncture for Chronic Radiation-Induced Xerostomia in Head and Neck Cancer
Lorenzo Cohen,
Suzanne C. Danhauer,
M. Kay Garcia
et al.
Abstract:ImportancePatients with head and neck cancer who undergo radiotherapy can develop chronic radiation-induced xerostomia. Prior acupuncture studies were single center and rated as having high risk of bias, making it difficult to know the benefits of acupuncture for treating radiation-induced xerostomia.ObjectiveTo compare true acupuncture (TA), sham acupuncture (SA), and standard oral hygiene (SOH) for treating radiation-induced xerostomia.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsA randomized, blinded, 3-arm, placebo-co… Show more
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