Nodal failure patterns and utility of elective nodal irradiation in submandibular gland carcinoma treated with postoperative radiotherapy - a multicenter experience

Nodal failure patterns and utility of elective nodal irradiation in submandibular gland carcinoma treated with postoperative radiotherapy - a multicenter experience

Abstract Background The patterns of nodal relapse in submandibular gland carcinoma (SMGC) patients treated with postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) remain unclear. This study aims to investigate the nodal failure patterns and the utility of elective nodal irradiation (ENI) in SMGC patients undergoing...

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Main Authors: Cheng-En Hsieh, Li-Yu Lee, Yung-Chih Chou, Kang-Hsing Fan, Ngan-Ming Tsang, Joseph Tung-Chieh Chang, Hung-Ming Wang, Shu-Hang Ng, Chun-Ta Liao, Tzu-Chen Yen, Ku-Hao Fang, Chien-Yu Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Radiation Oncology
Subjects:
Submandibular gland cancer
Postoperative radiotherapy
Elective nodal irradiation
Nodal failure pattern
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13014-018-1130-y

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