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A model for predicting the dose to the parotid glands based on their relative overlapping with planning target volumes during helical radiotherapy
The sparing of the parotid glands in the treatment of head and neck cancers is of clinical relevance as high doses to the salivary glands may result in xerostomia. Xerostomia is a major cause of decreased quality of life for head and neck patients. This paper explores the relationship between the ov...
| Autores principales: | , , , , |
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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John Wiley and Sons Inc.
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5849840/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29105949 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/acm2.12203 |