Head and neck cancer
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Oral Glutamine for Mouth Sores During Head and Neck Treatment: A Narrow, Nuanced Role
Oral glutamine may reduce severe mucositis in selected head and neck chemoradiation settings, but studies disagree.…
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Light Therapy for Radiation Mouth Sores: The Protocol Is Part of the Evidence
Photobiomodulation has guideline support for preventing oral mucositis in defined cancer-treatment settings. A June 2026 trial…
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Zinc for Cancer-Related Taste Changes: A Plausible Idea, Mixed Human Evidence
Zinc is biologically tied to taste, but a large phase III radiation trial was negative and…
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Acupuncture for Radiation-Related Dry Mouth: A Stronger Trial, a Modest Benefit
A large randomized trial found modest symptom improvement from acupuncture for chronic radiation-related dry mouth, with…
