All of the Following Statements About Radiation-Induced Xerostomia Are True

question 76

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements about radiation-induced xerostomia are true EXCEPT:

• A) It is defined as severe dry mouth after radiation.
• B) Only cancers of the head and neck have this complication.
• C) The salivary glands are radioresistant and not easily destroyed.
• D) Typically the watery serous saliva of the parotid gland is lost first.

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