Dosimetric factors associated with long-term patient-reported outcomes after definitive radiotherapy of patients with head and neck cancer

Dosimetric factors associated with long-term patient-reported outcomes after definitive radiotherapy of patients with head and neck cancer

Abstract Background The aim of this study was to explore the relationships between dosimetric parameters of organs at risk and patient-reported outcomes (PRO) after radiotherapy of patients with head and neck cancer. Methods PRO data of 53 patients with head and neck cancer treated with radiotherapy...

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Main Authors: Toyokazu Hayakawa, Shogo Kawakami, Itaru Soda, Takuro Kainuma, Marika Nozawa, Akane Sekiguchi, Shunsuke Miyamoto, Taku Yamashita, Hiromichi Ishiyama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Head & neck cancer
Radiotherapy
Health-related quality of life
Pharyngeal constrictor muscle
Parotid gland
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-019-1429-3

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-019-1429-3

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