Individualized 3D-Printed Tissue Retraction Devices for Head and Neck Radiotherapy

Individualized 3D-Printed Tissue Retraction Devices for Head and Neck Radiotherapy

BackgroundRadiotherapy for head and neck cancer may cause various oral sequelae, such as radiation-induced mucositis. To protect healthy tissue from irradiation, intraoral devices can be used. Current tissue retraction devices (TRDs) have to be either individually manufactured at considerable cost a...

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Main Authors: Christopher Herpel, Franz Sebastian Schwindling, Thomas Held, Leo Christ, Kristin Lang, Martha Schwindling, Julius Moratin, Karim Zaoui, Tracy Moutsis, Peter Plinkert, Klaus Herfarth, Christian Freudlsperger, Peter Rammelsberg, Jürgen Debus, Sebastian Adeberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
HNSCC
advances in management
3D printing
tissue retraction
radiation therapy
oral stents
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.628743/full

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