Dose-volume analysis of radiation-induced trismus in head and neck cancer patients.

CONCLUSION: Mean radiation dose to the ipsilateral masseter muscle is an important risk factor for trismus development. Dose reduction to this structure during radiotherapy should have a potential to diminish the prevalence of trismus in this patient group. PMID: 27595312 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Acta Oncologica - September 4, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Gebre-Medhin M, Haghanegi M, Robért L, Kjellén E, Nilsson P Tags: Acta Oncol Source Type: research