Hypofractionated palliative volumetric modulated arc radiotherapy with the Radiation Oncology Study Group 8502 “QUAD shot” regimen for incurable head and neck cancer

Hypofractionated palliative volumetric modulated arc radiotherapy with the Radiation Oncology Study Group 8502 “QUAD shot” regimen for incurable head and neck cancer

Abstract Background To review a single institutional experience of the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) 8502 “QUAD shot” regimen using volumetric modulated arc radiotherapy (VMAT) for incurable head and neck cancer (HNC). Methods Thirty-four consecutive patients with HNC were treated with at...

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Main Authors: Ryo Toya, Tetsuo Saito, Kohsei Yamaguchi, Tomohiko Matsuyama, Takahiro Watakabe, Tadashi Matsumoto, Ryoji Yoshida, Akiyuki Hirosue, Daizo Murakami, Yorihisa Orita, Hideki Nakayama, Natsuo Oya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Head and neck cancer
Radiotherapy
QUAD shot
Volumetric modulated arc therapy
Intensity-modulated radiotherapy
Hypofractionated radiotherapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-020-01548-w

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