International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 67, Issue 5 , Pages 1309-1317 , 1 April 2007

Impact of Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy on Health-Related Quality of Life for Head and Neck Cancer Patients: Matched-Pair Comparison with Conventional Radiotherapy

  • Pierre Graff, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Alexis Vautrin Center, Vandoeuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Pierre Graff, M.D., Service de Radiothérapie, Centre Alexis Vautrin, Avenue de Bourgogne, Vandoeuvre-Lès-Nancy 54511 Cedex, France. Tel: (+33) 3-83-59-84-26; Fax: (+33) 3-83-59-83-91;
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  • Michel Lapeyre, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Jean Perrin Center, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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  • Emmanuel Desandes, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Research, Alexis Vautrin Center, Vandoeuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
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  • Cécile Ortholan, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Antoine Lacassagne Center, Nice, France
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  • René-Jean Bensadoun, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Antoine Lacassagne Center, Nice, France
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  • Marc Alfonsi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Sainte Catherine Center, Avignon, France
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  • Philippe Maingon, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Georges-François Leclerc Center, Dijon, France
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  • Philippe Giraud, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Curie Institute, Paris, France
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  • Jean Bourhis, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Gustave Roussy Institute, Paris, France
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  • Vincent Marchesi, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Alexis Vautrin Center, Vandoeuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
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  • Alice Mège, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Alexis Vautrin Center, Vandoeuvre-Lès-Nancy, France
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  • Didier Peiffert, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Alexis Vautrin Center, Vandoeuvre-Lès-Nancy, France

Received 9 October 2006 ,Revised 12 November 2006 ,Accepted 15 November 2006.

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 Supported by the French League Against Cancer (Meuse Department).Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(06)03489-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.11.012

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 67, Issue 5 , Pages 1309-1317 , 1 April 2007

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