RADIOIODINE (I131) has been used extensively in the diagnosis of thyroid disorders, and many tests have been developed. 1–3 Most of these tests are based on two aspects of thyroid activity: the ...

Researchers believe they may have found a way to avoid damaging salivary glands during radiotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer -- a discovery that could improve the quality of life of 500,000 ...

Salivary gland disorders encompass a range of conditions, including inflammatory diseases, obstructions due to sialolithiasis and stenosis, and autoimmune-associated dysfunction. These disorders can ...

May 11, 2012 (Barcelona, Spain) — With new insights into the anatomy of the parotid gland, it might soon be possible to avoid radiotoxic damage to the salivary gland when treating head and neck cancer ...

Barcelona, Spain: Researchers believe they may have found a way to avoid damaging salivary glands during radiotherapy treatment for head and neck cancer – a discovery that could improve the quality of ...

A randomized prospective phase-III study comparing the acute oral mucositis of morning vs. afternoon radiotherapy (RT) in patients (pts) with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (SCCHN): NCIC ...

Radiation-induced damage to salivary glands has been recognized for over 80 years. However, the mechanisms responsible for the destruction of gland parenchyma are still not known. The purpose of this ...

Impact of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) on salivary gland function in early-stage nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) patients: A prospective randomized study No significant financial ...

Researchers at Showa University and the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Japan, have grown 3D salivary gland tissue that produces saliva when implanted in mice. The development has ...

Salivary cancer is a rare disease that has some of the greatest variances of all types of cancer. It wasn’t the first time Sharon Haber found a lump in her neck. She’d had them twice before – the last ...

Saliva, often overlooked, plays an important role in our oral health and digestion. But have you ever wondered why salivary glands sometimes seem to go inactive? Let's explore their functions, and the ...