Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8237379 International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics 2008 10 Pages PDF
Abstract
SMG salivary flow rates depended on mean dose with recovery over time up to a threshold of 39 Gy. Substantial SMG dose reduction to below this threshold and without target underdosing is feasible in some patients, at the expense of modestly higher doses to some other organs.
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Dose-Effect Relationships for the Submandibular Salivary Glands and Implications for Their Sparing by Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy
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