International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 77, Issue 1 , Pages 269-276, 1 May 2010

A Novel Dose Constraint to Reduce Xerostomia in Head-and-Neck Cancer Patients Treated With Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy

  • Lidia Strigari, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Medical Physics and Expert Systems, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Lidia Strigari, Ph.D., Laboratory of Medical Physics and Expert Systems, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, via E. Chianesi 53, 00144 Rome, Italy. Tel: (+39) 6-52665602; Fax: (+39) 6-52662740
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  • Marcello Benassi, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Medical Physics and Expert Systems, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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  • Giorgio Arcangeli, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Medical Physics and Expert Systems, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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  • Vicente Bruzzaniti, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Medical Physics and Expert Systems, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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  • Giuseppe Giovinazzo, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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  • Laura Marucci, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy

Received 25 November 2008; received in revised form 25 July 2009; accepted 29 July 2009. published online 25 January 2010.

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 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(09)02948-4

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.07.1734

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 77, Issue 1 , Pages 269-276, 1 May 2010

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