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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-05-01
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Series: | Radiation Oncology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-020-01548-w |
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