Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3976749 | Brachytherapy | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Brachytherapy can decrease radiation to normal tissues including laryngeal cartilages and carotid-internal jugular vein complexes. Recent advancements allowing catheter placement may afford the potential to decrease radiation to healthy tissues with decreased treatment time. However, careful, stepwise evaluation of feasibility and outcomes in model systems is required before recommending this approach for such high cure rate cancers in humans.
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Authors
Matthew R. Hoffman, Timothy M. McCulloch, Pranshu Mohindra, Rupak Das, Mark Geurts, Paul M. Harari,