Posts Tagged ‘radiation therapy’
New Research Hopes To Save Head And Neck Cancer Survivors From Painful Dry Mouth
There may be good news for patients with head and neck cancer, as new research has found promising results in regards to preventing reduced salivary gland production. The majority of head and neck cancer patients are treated with radiation therapy, with 90% of those experiencing dry mouth or xerostomia. This sensation leaves the mouth parched […]
Dentists at high risk of asbestos cancer
Dentists are often at a high risk of developing mesothelioma, the cancer caused by asbestos. Reports have suggested that over exposure to asbestos, which has been used in dentistry in things like casting rings for more than 80 years, makes dentists more likely to be develop mesothelioma. Continued exposure to asbestos fibres in confined examination […]
