Parotid gland sparing IMRT for head and neck cancer improves xerostomia related quality of life

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: To assess the impact of intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) versus conventional radiation on late xerostomia and Quality of Life aspects in head and neck cancer patients. PATIENTS AND NETHODS: Questionnaires on xerostomia in rest and during meals were sent to all patients...

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Autores principales: van Rij, CM, Oughlane-Heemsbergen, WD, Ackerstaff, AH, Lamers, EA, Balm, AJM, Rasch, CRN
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2631487/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19068126
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1748-717X-3-41

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2631487/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19068126
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1748-717X-3-41

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