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Evaluation of fast neutron teletherapy for advanced carcinomas of the major salivary glands

1978; Elsevier BV; Volume: 4; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0360-3016(78)90258-4

1879-355X

Larry W. Henry, John C. Blasko, Thomas W. Griffin,

Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications

0.5-8.5 months (mean = 4.0 months).After completing therapy, 11 patients survived 10 months or longer and none of these developed any serious complications from the radiation.In the context of this study, it appears that mixed beam (neutron/ photon) irradiation is superior to neutrons alone, both in terms of local control and long-term morbidity,for treating advanced tumors of the oropharynx.