A Customised Brachytherapy Radiation Carrier for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Tongue: A Case Report
Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) of the tongue is the most widely recognised malignant neoplasm, representing 25 to 50% of all oral malignancies. In recent years, brachytherapy has been used in management of neoplasms of the head and neck region. This clinical report illustrates a method of customised...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/13641/43603_CE[Ra1]_F(SL)_PF1(ShG_KM)_PN(SL).pdf |
| Summary: | Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) of the tongue is the most widely recognised malignant neoplasm, representing 25 to 50% of all oral malignancies. In recent years, brachytherapy has been used in management of neoplasms of the head and neck region. This clinical report illustrates a method of customised mould fabrication for a 48-year-old patient diagnosed with SCC of lateral border of tongue undergoing brachytherapy treatment and emphasises the responsibility of a maxillofacial prosthodontist in designing a non-invasive prosthesis which maintains the radiotherapy catheters in the required predetermined position as per the requirement of the radiologist. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |