With an incidence of 3–4.5 cases per million, adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the head
and neck is one of the most common tumors of the parotid and sublingual salivary glands. In …

Protons and carbon ions (hadrons) have useful properties for the treatments of patients
affected by oncological pathologies. They are more precise than conventional X-rays and …

Purpose To evaluate efficacy and toxicity of carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT) in locally
advanced head and neck mucosal melanoma (HNMM) patients treated at our Institute …

Background: Salivary Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC) is characterized by a highly invasive
and slow-growing pattern, and its etiology remains unidentified. Triptonide (TN) has …

Purpose/Objective: To perform a dosimetric and a normal tissue complication probability
(NTCP) comparison between intensity modulated proton therapy and photon volumetric …

Purpose Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy accounting for 1% of all head
and neck cancers. Treatment for ACC has its challenges and risks, yet few outcomes studies …

Taking into account the previously obtained data on the ability of 1-β-D-
arabinofuranosylcytosine (AraC) to significantly increase the number of DNA double-strand …

Abstract Purpose of Review The management of paranasal/sinonasal malignancies
continues to evolve with improvements in surgical techniques, advances in the delivery of …

Background: The most common malignant tumor of the small salivary glands in the head
and neck region is adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACK). The most common localization of ACK …

We studied the effects of single and combined action of protons and carbon ions 12C6+ on
the pool of MCF-7 human breast cancer stem cells. Single irradiation with a beam of protons …