Decreasing RT dose to bilateral IB lymph nodes results in better patient-reported salivary function

For head and neck cancer patients undergoing radiation therapy, a reduction in the amount of radiation treatment volume to the submandibular (level IB) lymph nodes resulted in better patient-reported salivary function, according to research presented nowadays at the 2014 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium. The study results also found substantial reductions in radiation dose towards the salivary organs, and good local regional control.
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Source: My Irritable Bowel Syndrome Story - February 20, 2014 Category: Other Conditions Authors: Ken Tags: IBS News Source Type: blogs