A prospective study to determine the safety and efficacy of contralateral submandibular gland-sparing radiation therapy for oral cavity and oropharyngeal carcinoma

A prospective study to determine the safety and efficacy of contralateral submandibular gland-sparing radiation therapy for oral cavity and oropharyngeal carcinoma

Background and Aim: The submandibular glands (SMGs) contribute 95% of daily salivary flow. Thus, SMG-sparing intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) may maximize patient-related xerostomia outcomes. However, sparing the SMG is technically quite challenging due to its small size and proximity wi...

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Main Authors: Soumyo Bose, Shyam Sharma, Debojyoti Manna, Linkon Biswas, Suman Ghorai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Radiation and Cancer Research
Subjects:
carcinoma of oral cavity and oropharynx
intensity-modulated radiation therapy
submandibular gland
xerostomia
Online Access:http://www.journalrcr.org/article.asp?issn=2588-9273;year=2023;volume=14;issue=3;spage=128;epage=133;aulast=Bose

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