Correlation between delivered radiation doses to the brainstem or vestibular organ and nausea & vomiting toxicity in patients with head and neck cancers – an observational clinical trial

Correlation between delivered radiation doses to the brainstem or vestibular organ and nausea & vomiting toxicity in patients with head and neck cancers – an observational clinical trial

Abstract Objective Today intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) can be considered the standard of care in patients with head and neck tumors. IMRT treatment plans are proven to reduce acute treatment related side effects by optimal sparing of organs at risk (OAR). At the same time, areas that...

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Main Authors: Kilian Schiller, Hanno Martin Specht, Bernhard Haller, Daniela Hallqvist, Michal Devecka, Aaron Becker von Rose, Stephanie Elisabeth Combs, Steffi Pigorsch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Head and neck cancer
IMRT
VMAT
Toxicity
Brainstem
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-017-0846-4

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