Effect of fractionated radiotherapy on the parotid gland: an experimental study in Brazilian minipigs

Effect of fractionated radiotherapy on the parotid gland: an experimental study in Brazilian minipigs

Summary Introduction: Radiotherapy (RT) of head and neck neoplasms often damages the salivary glands. Aim: To examine the pattern of morphologic changes resulting from RT of the head and neck region in minipig parotid glands in a clinical and experimental research setting....

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Main Authors: Roberta Targa Stramandinoli-Zanicotti, Laurindo Moacir Sassi, Juliana Lucena Schussel, Maria Fernanda Torres, Melissa Funchal, Gustavo Henrique Smaniotto, José Luis Dissenha, Andre Lopes Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2013-04-01
Series:International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology
Subjects:
head and neck neoplasms
radiotherapy
salivary glands
xerostomia
swine
miniature
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.7162/S1809-97772013000200008

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