Clinical outcomes of radiotherapy as initial local therapy for Graves’ ophthalmopathy and predictors of the need for post-radiotherapy decompressive surgery

Clinical outcomes of radiotherapy as initial local therapy for Graves’ ophthalmopathy and predictors of the need for post-radiotherapy decompressive surgery

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The optimal initial local treatment for patients with Graves’ ophthalmopathy (GO) is not fully characterized. The purpose of this retrospective study is to describe the clinical outcomes of RT as initial local therapy for GO and defi...

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Main Authors: Prabhu Roshan S, Liebman Lang, Wojno Ted, Hayek Brent, Hall William A, Crocker Ian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Radiation therapy
Graves’ disease
Orbital radiation
Graves’ ophthalmopathy
Graves’ orbitopathy
Online Access:http://www.ro-journal.com/content/7/1/95

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