Radiotherapy dose–volume effects on salivary gland function

JO Deasy, V Moiseenko, L Marks, KSC Chao… - International Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
Publications relating parotid dose–volume characteristics to radiotherapy-induced salivary
toxicity were reviewed. Late salivary dysfunction has been correlated to the mean parotid …

A systematic review of salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia induced by cancer therapies: prevalence, severity and impact on quality of life

SB Jensen, AML Pedersen, A Vissink… - Supportive care in …, 2010 - Springer
Purpose This systematic review aimed to assess the literature for prevalence, severity, and
impact on quality of life of salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia induced by cancer …

Evidence-based organ-sparing radiotherapy in head and neck cancer

P Dirix, S Nuyts - The lancet oncology, 2010 - thelancet.com
Intensification of radiotherapy treatment for locally advanced head and neck cancer by use
of altered fractionation schedules or concomitant chemotherapy has resulted in substantially …

Evidence-based review: quality of life following head and neck intensity-modulated radiotherapy

M Scott-Brown, A Miah, K Harrington… - Radiotherapy and …, 2010 - Elsevier
Inverse planned Intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) can minimize the dose to normal
structures and therefore can reduce long-term radiotherapy-related morbidity and may …

Imaging of normal lung, liver and parotid gland function for radiotherapy

M Partridge, T Yamamoto, C Grau, M Høyer… - Acta …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
There is growing clinical evidence that functional imaging is useful for target volume
definition and early assessment of tumour response to external beam radiotherapy. A …

Value of intensity-modulated radiotherapy in Stage IV head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma

P Dirix, S Nuyts - International Journal of Radiation Oncology* Biology …, 2010 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To review outcome and toxicity of Stage IVa and IVb head-and-neck squamous
cell carcinoma patients treated with concomitant chemotherapy and intensity-modulated …

Radiation-induced damage to microstructure of parotid gland: evaluation using high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging

T Kan, K Kodani, K Michimoto, S Fujii… - International Journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: To elucidate the radiation-induced damage to the microstructure of the parotid
gland using high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging. METHODS AND MATERIALS …

[PDF][PDF] RADIOTHERAPY DOSE–VOLUME EFFECTS ON SALIVARY GLAND FUNCTION JOSEPH O. DEASY, PH. D.,* VITALI MOISEENKO, PH. D., y LAWRENCE …

KSC CHAO, J NAM, A EISBRUCH - Int. J. Radiation Oncology Biol …, 2010 - academia.edu
Publications relating parotid dose–volume characteristics to radiotherapy-induced salivary
toxicity were reviewed. Late salivary dysfunction has been correlated to the mean parotid …