As a consequence of the current excellent loco-regional control rates attained using the
generally accepted treatment paradigms involving intensity-modulated radiotherapy for …

Radiation therapy (RT) plays a key role in curative-intent treatments for head and neck
cancers. Its use is indicated as a sole therapy in early stage tumors or in combination with …

Radiation therapy plays an integral role in the management of head and neck cancers
(HNCs). While most HNC patients have historically been treated with photon-based …

The most significant long-term complication of radiotherapy in the head-and-neck region is
hyposalivation and its related complaints, particularily xerostomia. This review addresses …

Management of nasopharyngeal carcinoma is one of the greatest clinical challenges.
Appropriate detection is not easy because of its anatomical location; sensitive biomarkers in …

Background The most manifest long-term consequences of radiation therapy in the head
and neck cancer patient are salivary gland hypofunction and a sensation of oral dryness …

Background As proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT) may allow greater normal tissue
sparing when compared with intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), we compared …

Use of proton beam therapy has expanded, with the number of proton centres rapidly
increasing not only in the USA but also worldwide. The physical characteristics of the proton …

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a malignancy with unique clinical biological profiles
such as associated Epstein-Barr virus infection and high radiosensitivity. Radiotherapy has …

In the past 100 years, external beam energy for the treatment of cancer has continually
evolved. Two main modes have been developed. The first is radiotherapy which involves …