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Table 3 Xerostomia scores from the EORTC QLQ H&N35 scale

From: Ipsilateral irradiation for well lateralized carcinomas of the oral cavity and oropharynx: results on tumor control and xerostomia

Scale item

Mean

Median

Range

Dry mouth (item 41)

28.1

25

(0-50)

Sticky saliva (item 42)

26.5

25

(0-50)

Dysphagia (item 37)

4.6

0

(0-25)

  1. Results from 16 patients who were alive at last follow-up. The QLQ scores were normalized to a number between 0 and 100. Higher numbers, worse symptoms.
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Radiation Oncology

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