Preservation of parotid function with uncomplicated conformal radiotherapy

A Maes, C Weltens, P Flamen, P Lambin… - Radiotherapy and …, 2002 - Elsevier
Background and purpose: To evaluate (1) parotid function,(2) subjective xerostomia and (3)
pattern of relapses after conformal parotid-sparing radiotherapy (RT) for head and neck …

Evaluation of patterns of failure and subjective salivary function in patients treated with intensity modulated radiotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

ME Daly, YY Lieskovsky, T Pawlicki, J Yau… - Head & …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Our aim was to correlate patterns of failure with target volume delineations in
patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) treated with intensity …

Postoperative intensity-modulated radiotherapy following surgery for oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma: patterns of failure

AK Chan, SH Huang, LW Le, E Yu, LA Dawson, JJ Kim… - Oral oncology, 2013 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To review outcomes and analyze the patterns of locoregional recurrence of
oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC) treated with surgery and postoperative …

Conformal and intensity modulated irradiation of head and neck cancer: the potential for improved target irradiation, salivary gland function, and quality of life.

A Eisbruch, LA Dawson, HM Kim… - Acta oto-rhino …, 1999 - europepmc.org
Conformal and intensity modulated irradiation of head and neck cancer: the potential for
improved target irradiation, salivary gland function, and quality of life. - Abstract - Europe …

[HTML][HTML] Recurrence patterns of locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma after 3D conformal (chemo)-radiotherapy

DC Oksuz, RJ Prestwich, B Carey, S Wilson… - Radiation …, 2011 - Springer
Background To establish recurrence patterns among locally advanced head and neck non-
nasopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients treated with radical (chemo-) …

Dose variations in tumor volumes and organs at risk during IMRT for head‐and‐neck cancer

M Beltran, M Ramos, JJ Rovira… - Journal of Applied …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Many head‐and‐neck cancer (HNC) patients treated with radiotherapy suffer significant
anatomical changes due to tumor shrinkage or weight loss. The purpose of this study was to …

Is uniform target dose possible in IMRT plans in the head and neck?

KA Vineberg, A Eisbruch, MM Coselmon… - International Journal of …, 2002 - Elsevier
Purpose: Various published reports involving intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) plans
developed using automated optimization (inverse planning) have demonstrated highly …

The failure patterns of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma after intensity-modulated radiotherapy—the University of Iowa experience

M Yao, K Chang, GF Funk, H Lu, H Tan… - International Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Purpose: Determine the failure patterns of oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)
treated with intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT). Methods and Materials: Between May …

Intensity-modulated radiotherapy in the standard management of head and neck cancer: promises and pitfalls

WM Mendenhall, RJ Amdur, JR Palta - Journal of clinical oncology, 2006 - ascopubs.org
The purpose of this article is to review the role of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in
the standard management of patients with head and neck cancer through a critical review of …

Preservation of oral health–related quality of life and salivary flow rates after inverse-planned intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for head-and-neck cancer

MB Parliament, RA Scrimger, SG Anderson… - International Journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To assess whether comprehensive bilateral neck intensity-modulated
radiotherapy (IMRT) for head-and-neck cancer results in preserving of oral health–related …