Salivary gland sparing radiotherapy

T. Dijkema

Salivary gland sparing radiotherapy

T. Dijkema

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Dry mouth or xerostomia is the most frequently observed side-effect of radiotherapy (RT) in the head-and-neck region and is caused by salivary gland damage. The aim of this thesis was to determine the RT dose-response relationships for the parotid and submandibular glands and to investigate the effect of their sparing on patient-reported xerostomia after RT for tumors of the oropharynx. The mean parotid gland dose can be used to estimate the risk of significant functional decline (flow reduction to

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	Utrecht University
Supervisors/Advisors	van Vulpen, M, Primary supervisor Raaijmakers, Niels, Co-supervisor Terhaard, CHJ, Co-supervisor
Award date	28 Mar 2013
Publisher	Utrecht University
Print ISBNs	978-90-393-5927-3
Publication status	Published - 28 Mar 2013

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