Amy:
Thanks for the info. Interesting that you brought up acupuncture. I believe either Anderson Center or Hopkins is investigating a new acupuncture techique to help with dry mouth.
From what I understand it's called ALTENS using a Codetron. It doesn't use needles, but electrical impulses at sites to stimulate saliva.
Interesting, I'm looking into this in the VA area.
Sandy 56, BOT SCC Biopsy 1/21/09 Stage 3, T3NXM0.
Finished 3 cycle induction chemotherapy 4/7/09. (Chisplatin, 5-fu and Texotere). Re-staged 4/20/09,(very successful.) Will start Carboplatin/radiation 2 Gy/5 days/7 weeks (Tomotherapy) starting May 4th. Finished 6/22/09.
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