Thyroid-optimized and thyroid-sparing radiotherapy in oral cavity and oropharyngeal carcinoma: A dosimetric study

Thyroid-optimized and thyroid-sparing radiotherapy in oral cavity and oropharyngeal carcinoma: A dosimetric study

Background: Radiation-induced hypothyroidism is a common toxicity of head and neck radiation. Our re-planning study aimed to reduce thyroid dose while maintaining target coverage with IMRT. Methods: We retrospectively identified patients with oral-cavity (n = 5) and oropharyngeal cancer (n = 5). Tre...

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Main Authors: Anna K. Wu, Nicholas J. Damico, Erin Healy, Michael Z. Kharouta, Ghazal Khandel, Alok Deshane, Jennifer Sipos, Jacob Eckstein, Wesley Zoller, Ashlee Ewing, Stella Ling, Jessica Wobb, Darrion Mitchell, John Grecula, Sachin Jhawar, Eric Miller, Mauricio Gamez, Virginia Diavolitsis, Dukagjin Blakaj, Aashish D. Bhatt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-12-01
Series:Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Intensity-modulated radiotherapy
Radiation toxicity
Hypothyroidism
Thyroid-optimized
Thyroid-sparing
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405632421000378

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