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Early versus delayed oral sialagogues for the prevention of salivary gland dysfunction after radioiodine therapy in differentiated thyroid cancer: a systematic review.

Endocrine · Frankowski Dagostin A, Rehandhika NY, Potiguara de Souza AL, Holland S · 2026-08-03

Researchers reviewed evidence comparing when patients with thyroid cancer should start using oral sialagogues after radioactive iodine therapy, finding inconsistent results across three studies regarding prevention of salivary gland problems.

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