Salivary glands damnification after radiotherapy in patients with head and neck neoplasms
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2011.03.012
- VernacularTitle:头颈部肿瘤放疗对唾液腺的损伤
- Author:
Sulin LIU
;
Zhixiong LIN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Head and neck neoplasm;
Salivary glands;
Radiation therapy
- From:
Journal of International Oncology
2011;38(3):198-200
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Salivary gland damnification is one of the most common complication in head and neck cancer radiotherapy.Because of their unique anatomical positions,salivary glands usually receive high irradiation dose.Studies on radiation damage and dysfunction of salivary glands include injury mechanisms,relationship between dosimetrics and volumn changes and secretion,as well as prevention and treatment of damage.