As aggressive therapy with combination surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy (RT) increases tumor control in head-and-neck neoplasms, posttreatment quality-of-life issues remain problematic (1). One area of concern is progressive fibrosis of soft tissue in the head, neck, and supraclavicular area. For many patients, palpation of the treated areas reveals hard, unyielding tissue that limits range of motion and/or leads to pain associated with movement. The concept of investigating microcurrent therapy to treat radiation-induced fibrosis arose from the observation of a salivary gland patient who was receiving microcurrent therapy for the surgical scar at a family physician’s office while receiving neutron therapy at Fermilab. The patient experienced significantly milder erythema and mucositis than would historically be expected for radical RT in the neck area. This serendipitous observation led to a hypothesis that microcurrent therapy could be beneficial in managing the effects of RT.
Xanya Sofra Weiss
Xanya Sofra Weiss
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