Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8459569 Radiotherapy and Oncology 2014 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
IMRT dose to the inferior constrictor correlated with persistent dysphagia requiring prolonged PEG use. Maintaining mean inferior constrictor dose to ⩽41 Gy and V40 to ⩽41% may help minimize gastrostomy tube dependence.
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Dose to the inferior pharyngeal constrictor predicts prolonged gastrostomy tube dependence with concurrent intensity-modulated radiation therapy and chemotherapy for locally-advanced head and neck cancer
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