Intensity-modulated radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: The reduction of radiation-induced trismus

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 81, Issue 970, 2008, Pages 809-814

  Hsiung, C Y ^a,b   Huang, E Y ^b   Ting, H M ^b   Huang, H Y ^c  

^a CHANG BING SHOW CHWAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CISPLATIN; FLUOROURACIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCISOR; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MOUTH CAVITY; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; PAROTID GLAND; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; RADIATION DOSE; SALVAGE THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; TRISMUS;

ADULT; CARCINOMA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; NEOPLASM STAGING; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRISMUS;

EID: 53749105326     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/17942449     Document Type: Article

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