An Extended Hypofractionated Palliative Radiotherapy Regimen for Head and Neck Carcinomas

BackgroundPalliative radiotherapy to patients with head and neck cancer is often necessary, but there is a substantial variation in the treatment regimens reported in the literature, and consensus on the most appropriate schedules does not exist. In order to minimize acute toxicity while at the same...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Oncology
Main Authors:	Michael Laursen, Lena Specht, Claus Andrup Kristensen, Anita Gothelf, Mogens Bernsdorf, Ivan Vogelius, Jeppe Friborg
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Subjects:	head–neck cancer palliative treatment radiotherapy hypofractionation IMRT
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2018.00206/full