دورية أكاديمية
Using technology to decrease xerostomia for head and neck cancer patients treated with radiation therapy.
| العنوان: | Using technology to decrease xerostomia for head and neck cancer patients treated with radiation therapy. |
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| المؤلفون: | Amosson CM; Department of Radiology, Section of Radiation Oncology, Baylor College of Medicine and The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX 77030, USA., Teh BS, Mai WY, Woo SY, Chiu JK, Donovan DT, Parke R, Carpenter LS, Lu HH, Grant WH 3rd, Butler EB |
| المصدر: | Seminars in oncology [Semin Oncol] 2002 Dec; Vol. 29 (6 Suppl 19), pp. 71-9. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: W.B. Saunders Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0420432 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0093-7754 (Print) Linking ISSN: 00937754 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Semin Oncol Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: Philadelphia, PA : W.B. Saunders Original Publication: New York, Grune & Stratton. |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Radiotherapy, Conformal*, Head and Neck Neoplasms/*radiotherapy , Radiation Injuries/*prevention & control , Xerostomia/*prevention & control, Adult ; Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Parotid Gland ; Quality of Life ; Radiation Injuries/diagnosis ; Radiotherapy Dosage ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Xerostomia/diagnosis ; Xerostomia/etiology |
| مستخلص: | The treatment of head and neck cancer has evolved from conventional fields encompassing large volumes of normal tissue to focused treatment aimed at conforming the dose around the target while avoiding normal tissue. Intensity modulated radiation therapy has changed the way radiation oncologists think about head and neck cancer. Using the concepts of conformal treatment and avoidance, the therapeutic ratio can be improved and technology exploited to the patients' advantage. This is particularly evident with head and neck irradiation, where a common side effect is xerostomia. By decreasing xerostomia through conformal avoidance of the parotid glands, we can improve patient satisfaction and quality of life. In this study, xerostomia is assessed through a subjective salivary gland function questionnaire. This article examines the use of intensity modulated radiation therapy in the treatment of head and neck cancer to decrease xerostomia. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the significance of parotid gland dosimetry in relation to subjective salivary gland function. (Copyright 2002, Elsevier Science (USA). All rights reserved.) |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20030211 Date Completed: 20030225 Latest Revision: 20151119 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240829 |
| DOI: | 10.1053/sonc.2002.37353 |
| PMID: | 12577249 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 0093-7754 |
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| DOI: | 10.1053/sonc.2002.37353 |