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

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

<h4>Purpose</h4>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...

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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:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0120141&type=printable
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