The Association of Salivary Flow Rate and Sleep Quality among Head and Neck Cancer Survivors after Radiotherapy

• Main Authors: Yen-Wen Shen (Author), Wen-Chen Wang (Author), Nan-Chin Lin (Author), Valendriyani Ningrum (Author), Tzong-Ming Shieh (Author), Yin-Hwa Shih (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Head and neck cancer survivors suffer from xerostomia and sleep disturbances after radiotherapy, both of which affect their quality of life. This study aimed to explore the role of salivary flow in the oral health and sleep quality of head and neck cancer survivors. Methods We re...