The effect of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation on patient-reported subjective oral dryness: a systematic review focusing on prevalence, severity and distress.
Marjolein S BulthuisLucky L A van GennipEwald M BronkhorstNicole M A BlijlevensMarie-Charlotte D N J M HuysmansStephanie J M van LeeuwenRenske Z ThomasPublished in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2023)
The prevalence of xerostomia in HSCT recipients is high in comparison to the general population. The severity of complaints is raised during the first year post-HSCT. The intensity of the conditioning plays a key role in the short-term development of xerostomia, while factors affecting the recovery in the long term remain largely unknown.