Importance of contouring the cervical spine levels in initial intensity-modulated radiation therapy radiation for head and neck cancers: Implications for re-irradiation

Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 36-40

  Parashar, Bhupesh ^a   Kuo, Chi ^a   Kutler, David ^a   Kuhel, William ^a   Sabbas, Albert ^a   Wernicke, Gabriella ^a   Nori, Dattatreyudu ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical; Contouring; Cord; Intensity modulated radiation therapy; Radiation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; TREATMENT PLANNING; VERTEBRA BODY;

CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, INTENSITY-MODULATED; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 62849122237     PISSN: 09731482     EISSN: 19984138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-1482.48767     Document Type: Article

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