Risk factors for osteoradionecrosis of the jaw in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Risk factors for osteoradionecrosis of the jaw in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Abstract Background To evaluate factors associated with osteoradionecrosis of the jaw (ORNJ) in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), focusing on jaw-related dose–volume histogram (DVH) parameters. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 616 patients with HN...

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Main Authors: Hikaru Kubota, Daisuke Miyawaki, Naritoshi Mukumoto, Takeaki Ishihara, Megumi Matsumura, Takumi Hasegawa, Masaya Akashi, Naomi Kiyota, Hirotaka Shinomiya, Masanori Teshima, Ken-ichi Nibu, Ryohei Sasaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Osteoradionecrosis of the jaw
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Dose-volume histogram
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-020-01701-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13014-020-01701-5

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