Proton therapy and oral mucositis in oral & oropharyngeal cancers: outcomes, dosimetric and NTCP benefit

Proton therapy and oral mucositis in oral & oropharyngeal cancers: outcomes, dosimetric and NTCP benefit

Abstract Introduction Radiation-induced oral mucositis (RIOM), is a common, debilitating, acute side effect of radiotherapy for oral cavity (OC) and oropharyngeal (OPx) cancers; technical innovations for reducing it are seldom discussed. Intensity-modulated-proton-therapy (IMPT) has been reported ex...

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Main Authors: Sapna Nangia, Utpal Gaikwad, M. P. Noufal, Mayur Sawant, Manoj Wakde, Ashwathy Mathew, Srinivas Chilukuri, Dayananda Sharma, Rakesh Jalali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Proton
NTCP
Mucositis
Oral cavity
Oropharyngeal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-023-02317-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-023-02317-1

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