BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: To investigate the salivary gland function following
intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for head and neck cancer. PATIENTS AND …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The submandibular glands produce most of the
unstimulated saliva output and are the key in prevention of radiation-related xerostomia. We …

Intensity‐modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), an advent of three‐dimensional conformal
radiotherapy (3D CRT), has excited the profession of radiation oncology more than any …

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 …

OBJECTIVE: We sought to investigate the impact of head and neck cancer treatment on
salivary function. STUDY DESIGN: The study was conducted on 54 patients with advanced …

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is an evolution of 3D conformal radiation
therapy, which is the current standard radiation therapy technique in head-and-neck cancer …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: To evaluate salivary gland scintigraphy in prediction of
salivary flow following radiation therapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Twenty patients …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: In 2003, the French Authority for Health (HAS)
recommended the use of intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in prospective trial before …

The degree of xerostomia has been reported to depend on the radiation dose and the
salivary gland volume irradiated. Sparing salivary function can be achieved by reducing …

Objectives: In a prospective clinical study, we tested the hypothesis that sparing the parotid
glands may result in significant objective and subjective improvement of xerostomia in …