Incidence of Carotid Blowout Syndrome in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer after Radiation Therapy: A Cohort Study

Incidence of Carotid Blowout Syndrome in Patients with Head and Neck Cancer after Radiation Therapy: A Cohort Study

Carotid blowout syndrome (CBS) is a rare yet life-threatening complication that occurs after radiation therapy (RT). This study aimed to determine the incidence of CBS in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) undergoing contemporary RT and to explore potential discrepancies in the risk of CBS bet...

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Main Authors: Jian-Lin Jiang, Joseph Tung-Chieh Chang, Chih-Hua Yeh, Ting-Yu Chang, Bing-Shen Huang, Pi-Shan Sung, Chien-Yu Lin, Kang-Hsing Fan, Yi-Chia Wei, Chi-Hung Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-06-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
carotid blowout syndrome
head and neck cancer
nasopharyngeal carcinoma
pseudoaneurysm
radiation therapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/12/1222

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