I was prescribed Salegen during treatment and still take it twice a day. This medication is suppose to cause the saliva glands to produce more saliva. During treatment I was given Ethyol. My treatment consisted of radiation only. I had 40 treatments of once a day for 20 and twice a day for the last 20. I was given the Ethyol by injection instead of by IV. I was their guinea pig for this due to giving it by IV, which was the way they use to give it, made most patients very nauseated and caused most to vomit. Most people quit taking the medication. So far they are still using the injection method. There are side effects to this way also. I still have about 1/2 the saliva I did pre-cancer, I don't have to carry a water bottle every where I go now, like during treatment.

Mike D.
Diagnosed 06/2002 w/Laryngeal cancer, 1st stage