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Does acupuncture help saliva glands damaged from radiation?

Head & Neck Cancer | Last Active: Apr 10 7:39pm | Replies (19)
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It was squamous cell carcinoma. HPV 16+. One of his big issues besides not being able to swallow is the foamy saliva. He can spit and spit and it's just always there. No break. So far no radiation but we meet with radiation oncologist next week. No chemo.
Some things I have read indicate dry mouth is the culprit so I've gotten a couple of mouth moistening sprays and we are weaning him back on the hydrocodone to see if that helps any. Thanks!

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William Olsen, Volunteer Mentor | @hrhwilliam | Mar 13 3:47pm

Great. And I see you posted a discussion which should get you some information in the next few days.
HPV 16+ subgroup appears to be a cancer most successfully resolved, some have done it with drugs instead of radiation. Of course that depends on specific cases. If radiation is on the menu then I hope he has a chance to heal well from the surgery prior to being blasted.
Anyway thanks for the info and good luck. I and others will be monitoring your progress.

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