In addition to anti-tumor effects, ionizing radiation causes damage in normal tissues located
in the radiation portals. Oral complications of radiotherapy in the head and neck region are …

Background and purpose Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) provides the
possibility of dose-escalation with better normal tissue sparing. This study was performed to …

From background physics and biological models to the latest imaging and treatment
modalities, the Handbook of Radiotherapy Physics: Theory and Practice covers all …

Purpose: The optimal fractionation schedule for radiotherapy of head and neck cancer has
been controversial. The objective of this randomized trial was to test the efficacy of …

This selection from the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines)
for Head and Neck Cancers focuses on glottic laryngeal cancer, which is the most common …

Purpose: To assess long-term xerostomia in patients receiving parotid-sparing radiation
therapy (RT) for head-and-neck cancer, and to find the patient and therapy-related factors …

The location of the primary tumor or lymph node metastases dictates the inclusion of the oral
cavity, salivary glands, and jaws in the radiation treatment portals for patients who have …

Clinical conformal radiotherapy is the holy grail of radiation treatment and is now becoming
a reality through the combined efforts of physical scientists and engineers, who have …

Purpose: The equivalent uniform dose (EUD) for tumors is defined as the biologically
equivalent dose that, if given uniformly, will lead to the same cell kill in the tumor volume as …

PURPOSE: This report describes the dosimetric analyses of a Phase I/II protocol, designed
to examine the capabilities of an institutionally developed intensity-modulated radiotherapy …