Parotid sparing study in head and neck cancer patients receiving bilateral radiation therapy: One-year results

Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 807-813

  Ship, J A ^a   Eisbruch, A ^b   D'Hondt, E ^a   Jones, R E ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c Odessa Brown Children's Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Head and neck cancer; Parotid sparing; Salivary gland function; Three dimensional treatment planning

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER ASSISTED RADIOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAROTID GLAND; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SALIVA; SECRETION; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TIME;

AGED; CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAROTID GLAND; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY PLANNING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SALIVA; SECRETORY RATE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031089154     PISSN: 00220345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00220345970760031401     Document Type: Article

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