| Literature DB >> 28985953 |
Avani D Rao1, Stephanie Coquia2, Robert De Jong2, Christine Gourin3, Brandi Page4, Diane Latronico4, Samson Dah4, Lin Su4, Stephen Clarke4, Jeffrey Schultz4, Lauren M Rosati4, Carole Fakhry3, John Wong4, Theodore L DeWeese4, Harry Quon4, Kai Ding4, Ana Kiess4.
Abstract
Xerostomia is the most common late toxicity after head and neck radiation. We demonstrate injection of a hydrogel spacer anteriorly displacing the submandibular gland. This procedure enables reduced dose to the displaced submandibular gland in cadaveric models of oropharynx cancer treated with IMRT, with potential implications in reducing xerostomia risk.Entities:
Keywords: Radiation therapy; Submandibular gland; Xerostomia
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28985953 DOI: 10.1016/j.radonc.2017.09.017
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Radiother Oncol ISSN: 0167-8140 Impact factor: 6.280