A study on the impact of patient-related parameters in the ability to spare parotid glands by intensity-modulated radiotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinomas

Conclusion: The degree of PTV overlap with parotid (≥30%) and N + disease are the strongest predictors of poor parotid sparing by IMRT.

Source: Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics - November 28, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Bhanu Prakash Bandlamudi Krishna Sharan Prahlad Hiremagalur Yathiraj Anshul Singh Anusha Reddy Donald Jerard Fernandes Vidyasagar Mamidipudi Srinivasa Source Type: research