The role of intensity-modulated radiotherapy in head and neck cancer

Indian Journal of Cancer

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 267-273

  Bhide, S A ^a   Kazi, R ^a   Newbold, K ^a   Harrington, K J ^a   Nutting, C M ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Head and neck cancer; Intensity modulated radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

CANCER OF UNKNOWN PRIMARY SITE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DYSPHAGIA; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; HYPOPHARYNX CANCER; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; LARYNX CANCER; NASOPHARYNX CANCER; NONHUMAN; OROPHARYNX CARCINOMA; PARANASAL SINUS TUMOR; PAROTID GLAND TUMOR; RADIATION DOSE; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; THYROID CANCER;

CARCINOMA, SQUAMOUS CELL; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; COCHLEA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; PHARYNGEAL MUSCLES; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION MONITORING; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RADIOTHERAPY, CONFORMAL;

EID: 77954445646     PISSN: 0019509X     EISSN: 19984774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-509X.64719     Document Type: Conference Paper

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