Abstract
Xerostomia is the most common late toxicity after head and neck radiation. We demonstrate injection of a hydrogel spacer anteriorly displacing the submandibular gland. This procedure enables reduced dose to the displaced submandibular gland in cadaveric models of oropharynx cancer treated with IMRT, with potential implications in reducing xerostomia risk.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 96-99 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Radiotherapy and Oncology |
Volume | 126 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2018 |
Keywords
- Radiation therapy
- Submandibular gland
- Xerostomia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hematology
- Oncology
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging