Effect of dose to parotid ducts on Sticky Saliva and Xerostomia in radiotherapy of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

DH Schanne, DU Alder, J Lippmann, DM Aebersold… - Radiation …, 2024 - Springer
Background Radiotherapy (RT) in head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) often
leads to sticky saliva and xerostomia (SSX). Dose sparing of salivary glands (SG) reduces …

Ureteral stenosis after 3D MRI-based brachytherapy for cervical cancer–Have we identified all the risk factors?

JL Rodríguez-López, DC Ling, A Keller, H Kim… - Radiotherapy and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background and purpose Ureteral stenosis (US) is a known complication from image-guided
brachytherapy (IGBT); however, no dosimetric parameter has been associated with ureteral …

[HTML][HTML] Review of the current management of radiation-induced ureteral strictures of the pelvis

P Srikanth, HE Kay, AN Tijerina… - AME Medical …, 2022 - amj.amegroups.org
Radiation therapy to the pelvis is indicated for cervical, prostate, rectal, and gastrointestinal
(GI) malignancies. A rare, but known adverse effect of this treatment is radiation-induced …

Radiotherapy induced ureteric stenosis in locally advanced cervical cancer: A review of current evidence

A Sarwar, G Eminowicz - Brachytherapy, 2024 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND Concurrent chemo-radiation followed by high dose rate brachytherapy is
the standard of care for locally advanced cervical cancer. The proximity of the ureters to the …

Optimisation of cervical cancer radiotherapy with a focus on improving the therapeutic ratio and reducing ureter toxicity

A Sarwar - 2023 - discovery.ucl.ac.uk
Optimal treatment of locally advanced cervical cancer involves chemo radiation and image
guided brachytherapy. Technological advances with image guidance have improved the …