Background The most manifest long-term consequences of radiation therapy in the head
and neck cancer patient are salivary gland hypofunction and a sensation of oral dryness …

Radiation‐induced hyposalivation is still a major problem after radiotherapy for head and
neck cancer. Current and promising new thoughts to reduce or salvage radiation damage to …

The knowledge about the molecular alterations which are found in head and neck
squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) has much increased in recent years. However, we are …

During evolution, humans are acclimatized to the stresses of natural radiation and circadian
rhythmicity. Radiosensitivity of mammalian cells varies in the circadian period and adaptive …

Radiation therapy is a common treatment for head and neck cancers. However, because of
the presence of nerve structures (brain stem, spinal cord, and brachial plexus), salivary …

Understanding exposures to low doses of ionizing radiation are relevant since most
environmental, diagnostic radiology and occupational exposures lie in this region. However …

Radiotherapy (RT) is one main method for the treatment of esophageal squamous cell
carcinoma (ESCC), and the radioresistance is the predominant cause of patients with local …

Head and neck cancer patients receiving conventional repeated, low dose radiotherapy
(fractionated IR) suffer from taste dysfunction that can persist for months and often years after …

Oral mucositis and taste dysfunction are frequently complained by patients with head and
neck cancer receiving radiotherapy, challenging the clinical outcome of cancer treatment …

Aim: Study aims to investigate the effect of cigarette smoking on cancer-related
transformation in oral epithelial cells of smokers through evaluating the alteration in Wnt/β …