Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Treated with Precision-oriented Radiation Therapy Techniques Including Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy: Preliminary Results

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 49-54

  Liu, Wen Shan ^a   Su, Mao Chang ^a   Wu, Ming Fang ^a   Tseng, Hsien Chun ^a   Kuo, Hsiang Chi ^a  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Intensity modulated radiotherapy; Nasopharyngeal carcinoma; Xerostomia

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; FLUOROURACIL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CARCINOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MALE; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; NONKERATIZING CARCINOMA; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAROTID GLAND; RADIATION DOSE; TUMOR VOLUME; UNDIFFERENTIATED CARCINOMA; XEROSTOMIA;

EID: 1442279216     PISSN: 02575655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70084-1     Document Type: Article

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