Parotid Gland Sparing With Helical Tomotherapy in Head-and-Neck Cancer

Purpose This study evaluated the ability of helical tomotherapy to spare the function of the parotid glands in patients with head-and-neck cancer by analyzing dose–volume histograms, salivary gland scintigraphy, and quality of life assessment. Methods and Materials Data from 76 consecutive patients...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics biology, physics, 2012-10, Vol.84 (2), p.443-448
Hauptverfasser:	Voordeckers, Mia, M.D, Farrag, Ashraf, M.D, Everaert, Hendrik, Ph.D, Tournel, Koen, M.Sci, Storme, Guy, Ph.D, Verellen, Dirk, Ph.D, De Ridder, Mark, Ph.D
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - mortality Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - radiotherapy COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY CT-GUIDED RADIOTHERAPY EVALUATION EXCRETION Female GY RANGE 10-100 HEAD Head and Neck Neoplasms - mortality Head and Neck Neoplasms - radiotherapy Head-and-neck cancer Helical tomotherapy Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine Humans LYMPH NODES Lymphatic Irradiation Male Medical sciences Middle Aged NECK NEOPLASMS Organ Sparing Treatments - methods Otorhinolaryngology (head neck, general aspects and miscellaneous) Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology Parotid function Parotid Gland - diagnostic imaging Parotid Gland - radiation effects Parotid Gland - secretion PATIENTS PLANNING Quality of Life RADIATION DOSES Radiology RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE Radionuclide Imaging Radiotherapy Dosage Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated - methods Saliva - secretion SALIVARY GLANDS SCINTISCANNING STANDARD OF LIVING Tumors
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