Analysis of skin dose distribution for the prediction of severe radiation dermatitis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients treated with concurrent chemo-radiotherapy.

Pierluigi BonomoCinzia TalamontiIsacco DesideriLivia MarrazzoDonato PezzullaAndrea RampiniSilvia BertocciRoberta De MajoChiara GasperiAssunta Simona CurionLuciana LastrucciLuca DominiciStefania PallottaLorenzo LiviSaverio Caini

Published in: Head & neck (2019)

Along with clinical factors, the pattern of dose distribution to a ring structure localized 2 mm below the patient's surface may help predict the development of severe RD.

Keyphrases

locally advanced
early onset
early stage
radiation induced
rectal cancer
photodynamic therapy
case report
squamous cell carcinoma
soft tissue
cancer therapy
wound healing
drug delivery