Prevalence of xerostomia in women during breast cancer chemotherapy

• Main Authors: Vânia Lopes Pinto (Author), Suzete Maria Fustinoni (Author), Afonso Celso Pinto Nazário (Author), Gil Facina (Author), Simone Elias (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the prevalence of xerostomia in women undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer. Method: Prospective cohort with 27 women who underwent up to 16 sessions of intravenous chemotherapy. Data collection was performed at the outpatient clinic of a university hospital in th...