Brain-sparing methods for IMRT of head and neck cancer.

Brain-sparing methods for IMRT of head and neck cancer.

Radical radiotherapy for head and neck cancer (HNC) may deliver significant doses to brain structures. There is evidence that this may cause a decline in neurocognitive function (NCF). Radiation dose to the medial temporal lobes, and particularly to the hippocampi, seems to be critical in determinin...

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Main Authors: Alex Dunlop, Liam Welsh, Dualta McQuaid, Jamie Dean, Sarah Gulliford, Vibeke Hansen, Shreerang Bhide, Chris Nutting, Kevin Harrington, Kate Newbold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4364536?pdf=render

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