Can Intensity-Modulated-Radiotherapy Reduce Toxicity in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma?

Can Intensity-Modulated-Radiotherapy Reduce Toxicity in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma?

Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is a modern radiotherapy technique that was implemented in the mid-1990s. It allows closer shaping of dose, to target volumes, thereby sparing organs at risk (OARs). Before the IMRT-era, two-dimensional radiotherapy (2DRT) and later three-dimensional conformal...

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Main Authors: Julie van der Veen, Sandra Nuyts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-10-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
IMRT
3DCRT
head and neck cancer
HNSCC
toxicity
xerostomia
radiotherapy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/9/10/135

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