International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 66, Issue 4 , Pages 975-980 , 15 November 2006

Intensity-modulated radiotherapy significantly reduces xerostomia compared with conventional radiotherapy

Received 10 April 2006 ,Revised 13 June 2006 ,Accepted 20 June 2006.

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 Supported by Grant No. UU 2001-2468 from the Dutch Cancer Society.

PII: S0360-3016(06)01112-6

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.06.045

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 66, Issue 4 , Pages 975-980 , 15 November 2006

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