New radiation therapy techniques for head and neck tumors: Progress and prospects

During the last twenty years, major advances have been made in treating head and neck cancer using radiation therapy with three axis of technical optimization, namely, a better definition of target volumes, an optimization of dose distribution to the tumor, and a decrease of dose to healthy organs....

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Published in:Oncologie (Paris, France) France), 2015-06, Vol.17 (5-6), p.225-231
Main Authors: Bénézery, K., Huguet, F.
Format: Article
Language:eng ; fre
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Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
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Oncology
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Summary:During the last twenty years, major advances have been made in treating head and neck cancer using radiation therapy with three axis of technical optimization, namely, a better definition of target volumes, an optimization of dose distribution to the tumor, and a decrease of dose to healthy organs. These new radiation therapy techniques can improve the patient’s quality of life without decreasing local control and survival.
ISSN:1292-3818
1765-2839
DOI:10.1007/s10269-015-2518-z