Normal tissue complication probability model parameter estimation for xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients based on scintigraphy and quality of life assessments

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>With advances in modern radiotherapy (RT), many patients with head and neck (HN) cancer can be effectively cured. However, xerostomia is a common complication in patients after RT for HN cancer. The purpose of this study was to use t...

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Main Authors: Lee Tsair-Fwu, Chao Pei-Ju, Wang Hung-Yu, Hsu Hsuan-Chih, Chang PaoShu, Chen Wen-Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/12/567