Does Dose Volume Histogram of Parotid Glands Correlate with Xerostomia Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Scores in Locoregionally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated with Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy?

Does Dose Volume Histogram of Parotid Glands Correlate with Xerostomia Radiation Therapy Oncology Group Scores in Locoregionally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated with Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy?

Introduction Xerostomia is an imminent complication of head and neck radiotherapy best assessed subjectively. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of sparing parotid glands with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) on subjective xerostomia scores in patients with locoregionally advanced...

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Main Authors: Sajal Goel, Ritu Bhutani, Vivek Bansal, Ruchika Goel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2021-09-01
Series:Asian Journal of Oncology
Subjects:
dose volume histogram
icru 62
imrt
locoregionally advanced head and neck cancer
subjective xerostomia
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0040-1718978

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