Submandibular gland transfer for the prevention of radiation-induced xerostomia in oropharyngeal cancer: Dosimetric impact in the intensity modulated radiotherapy era.

Tugce KutukNicole C McAllisterAmy E RzepczynskiAndre WilliamsGeoffrey YoungMeghan B CrawleyGuilherme RabinowitsAdeel KaiserJessika A ContrerasNoah S Kalman

Published in: Head & neck (2022)

Salivary gland doses were similar with or without SMG transfer. IMRT likely decreases the benefit of SMG transfer on the risk of radiation-associated xerostomia.

Keyphrases

radiation induced
radiation therapy
papillary thyroid
early stage
locally advanced
squamous cell carcinoma
squamous cell
childhood cancer
rectal cancer