Sparing submandibular gland by IMRT

Radiotherapy and Oncology

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 106-

  Saibishkumar, Elantholi P ^a   Jha, Naresh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; LETTER; NASOPHARYNX CANCER; OROPHARYNX CANCER; PAROTID GLAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE FRACTIONATION; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND; TUMOR VOLUME; XEROSTOMIA;

HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LYMPH NODES; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; OROPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; SUBMANDIBULAR GLAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33747028222     PISSN: 01678140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2006.06.006     Document Type: Letter

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