Is the introduction of more advanced radiotherapy techniques for locally-advanced head and neck cancer associated with improved quality of life and reduced symptom burden?
Head and neck radiotherapy
Organ at risk sparing
Patient reported outcome
Quality of life
Journal
Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology
ISSN: 1879-0887
Titre abrégé: Radiother Oncol
Pays: Ireland
ID NLM: 8407192
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 2020
10 2020
Historique:
received:
21
04
2020
revised:
21
08
2020
accepted:
27
08
2020
pubmed:
6
9
2020
medline:
15
4
2021
entrez:
5
9
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Technical improvements in head and neck cancer radiotherapy over the last decade have resulted in substantial reductions in dose to organs-at-risk. For a mix of tumors, we saw less xerostomia moving from 3D-conformal to more advanced techniques. For oropharynx-only there were additional improvements, including in global quality-of-life and sticky saliva.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32890608
pii: S0167-8140(20)30755-6
doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2020.08.026
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
298-303Informations de copyright
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