A retrospective dosimetry study of intensity-modulated radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: radiation-induced brainstem injury and dose-volume analysis

A retrospective dosimetry study of intensity-modulated radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma: radiation-induced brainstem injury and dose-volume analysis

Abstract Background Radiation therapy is the standard radical treatment for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) but also causes transient as well as long-term complications. Patients who develop severe radiation-induced brainstem injuries have a poor prognosis due to the lack of effective medical therapi...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Yun Yao, Guo-Ren Zhou, Li-Jun Wang, Jian-Hua Xu, Jin-jun Ye, Lan-Fang Zhang, Xia He, Zhen-Zhang Chen, Sheng-Fu Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Intensity-modulated radiotherapy
Brainstem
Radiation injury
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-018-1105-z

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