Contribution of submandibular gland and swallowing structure sparing to post-radiation therapy PEG dependence in oropharynx cancer patients treated with split-neck IMRT technique.

Gensheimer, Michael F

Contribution of submandibular gland and swallowing structure sparing to post-radiation therapy PEG dependence in oropharynx cancer patients treated with split-neck IMRT technique. [electronic resource] - Radiation oncology (London, England) Nov 2016 - 151 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

1748-717X

10.1186/s13014-016-0726-3 doi


Adult
Aged
Deglutition--radiation effects
Deglutition Disorders--etiology
Female
Gastrostomy
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Organs at Risk--radiation effects
Oropharyngeal Neoplasms--radiotherapy
Proportional Hazards Models
Radiotherapy Dosage
Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated--adverse effects
Retrospective Studies
Submandibular Gland--radiation effects
Xerostomia--prevention & control