Treatment for cancer, whether through chemotherapy or radiotherapy, frequently cause side effects. Symptoms often appear some time after therapy are nausea, vomiting, or other discomfort. Chemoterapy can also cause xerostomia, dry mouth that caused by reduced production of saliva. Typically, xerostamia experienced in therapy for head and neck cancer.
About xerostomia, researcher Lorenzo Cohen, Ph.D. of MD Anderson’s Integrative Medicine Program, said the lack of saliva is dangerous. Because, microbes will increase. This can cause bone infection, to nutritional deficiencies. Xerostomia also affects sleep, eating, and talking. Now, this dry mouth can be treated with acupuncture. Acupuncture therapy from China could minimize the occurrence of xerostomia in cancer patients. Acupuncture is done twice a week for the benefit of patients receiving chemoterapy or radiotherapy.
About xerostomia, researcher Lorenzo Cohen, Ph.D. of MD Anderson’s Integrative Medicine Program, said the lack of saliva is dangerous. Because, microbes will increase. This can cause bone infection, to nutritional deficiencies. Xerostomia also affects sleep, eating, and talking. Now, this dry mouth can be treated with acupuncture. Acupuncture therapy from China could minimize the occurrence of xerostomia in cancer patients. Acupuncture is done twice a week for the benefit of patients receiving chemoterapy or radiotherapy.
