Photobiomodulation Therapy Mitigates Salivary Gland Damage Induced by Radioactive Iodine Ablation

Photobiomodulation Therapy Mitigates Salivary Gland Damage Induced by Radioactive Iodine Ablation

(1) Background: Thyroid tissue ablation with radioactive iodine (RAI) has been successfully used in the treatment of differentiated thyroid cancers. However, as a side effect, RAI may induce salivary gland (SG) hypofunction, which has been alternatively managed with photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT)...

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Main Authors: Luana Campos, Gabriela Campos Magliano, Andressa Matucci Hotsumi, Daniele de Paula Faria, Alexandre Teles Garcez, Fernando Godoy, Victor Elias Arana-Chavez, Alyne Simões
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Photonics
Subjects:
thyroid neoplasms
iodine-131
xerostomia
low-level light therapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/10/6/611

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