Oncologic treatments, such as curative radiotherapy and chemoradiation, for head and neck
cancer can cause long-term swallowing impairments (dysphagia) that negatively impact …

Introduction. Patients with head and neck cancer suffer from various impairments due to the
primary illness, as well as secondary consequences of the oncological treatment. This …

In the Netherlands, the model-based approach is used to identify patients with head and
neck cancer who may benefit most from proton therapy in terms of prevention of late …

(57) ABSTRACT A method, system and computer readable medium of: pro viding feature
data of at least one organ at risk or target volume of said patient from a database of non …

Background To evaluate acute toxicity endpoints in a cohort of patients receiving head and
neck radiation with proton therapy or intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT). Methods …

Purpose/objective (s) We sought to identify swallowing muscle dose–response thresholds
associated with chronic radiation-associated dysphagia (RAD) after IMRT for oropharyngeal …

Objective To develop an expert consensus statement (ECS) on the management of
dysphagia in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients to address controversies and offer …

Swallowing dysfunction is a prevailing state following radiotherapy in patients with head and
neck cancer. Following the advancement of cancer treatment in recent years, the survival …

Purpose: In this study, the required dose rates for optimal treatment of tumoral tissues when
using proton therapy in the treatment of defective tumours seen in mandibles has been …

Purpose Our primary aim was to prospectively validate retrospective dose–response models
of chronic radiation-associated dysphagia (RAD) after intensity modulated radiotherapy …