A Practical Guide to MR-Linac
Technical Innovation and Clinical Implication
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Epilogue and Outlook
This chapter summarizes the length and breadth of this book. Each chapter was written by experts in their own fields. MR-Linac technology is very promising, but it is still nascent, with high but as yet unconf...
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Introduction to MR-Linac
A short history of radiation and its advances in cancer treatment is presented. It provides context to this book and an overview of the chapters.
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Role of MRI in Radiation Oncology
Magnetic resonance (MR) images are used frequently in the diagnosis of disease and also in radiation oncology. In many disease sites, MR has unequivocal superiority over other imaging modalities. This chapter ...
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Clinical Necessity and Patient Selection in MR-Linac
Every new technology may not be best suited for a patient’s treatment, and a selection procedure is needed for the management plan. This is certainly the case with MR-Linac technology, which uses magnetic reso...
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Core outcome sets and core outcome measures: a primer
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Open AccessElemental Zn and its Binding Protein Zinc-α2-Glycoprotein are Elevated in HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is biologically distinct from HPV-negative HNSCC. Outside of HPV-status, few tumor-intrinsic variables have been identified tha...
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Open AccessDose-volume relationship for laryngeal substructures and aspiration in patients with locally advanced head-and-neck cancer
Literature has shown a significant relationship between radiation dose to the larynx and swallowing disorders. We prospectively studied the dose-volume relationship for larynx substructures and aspiration.
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Stereotactic radiosurgery for brain metastases from primary head and neck carcinomas: a retrospective analysis
Patients with head and neck malignancies commonly develop metastatic disease, yet rarely do these carcinomas metastasize to the brain. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is routinely employed to treat brain metas...
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Effects of Change in Tongue Pressure and Salivary Flow Rate on Swallow Efficiency Following Chemoradiation Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer
Patients treated with chemoradiation for head and neck cancer frequently develop dysphagia. Tissue damage to the oral tongue causing weakness along with decreases in saliva production may contribute to dysphag...
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Open AccessAge most significant predictor of requiring enteral feeding in head-and-neck cancer patients
A significant number of patients treated for head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) undergo enteral tube feeding. Data suggest that avoiding enteral feeding can prevent long-term tube dependence and disuse...
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Open AccessBrachial plexus dose tolerance in head and neck cancer patients treated with sequential intensity modulated radiation therapy
We aimed to study the radiation induced brachial plexopathy in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) treated with Sequential Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (S-IMRT).
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Open AccessDevelopment of a standardized method for contouring the larynx and its substructures
Limiting radiation dose to the larynx can diminish effects of laryngeal dysfunction. However, no clear guidelines exist for defining the larynx and its substructures consistently on cross-sectional imaging. Th...
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Changes in Swallowing Physiology and Patient Perception of Swallowing Function Following Chemoradiation for Head and Neck Cancer
Patients treated with chemoradiation for head and neck cancer often report difficulty with swallowing and are frequently diagnosed with dysphagia. The extent to which patient awareness of dysphagia corresponds...
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Management of salivary gland malignancies: current and develo** therapies
Salivary gland tumors are rare, clinically diverse neoplasms that represent less than 1% of all malignancies. In locoregional recurrent or metastatic disease, systemic therapy is the standard approach. While n...
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Recent Advances in External Electromagnetic Hyperthermia
The use of hyperthermia as an adjuvant cancer treatment to irradiation and chemotherapy, even though accepted by many practitioners as beneficial, has yet to be convincingly demonstrated in multicenter randomi...
