New techniques in radiation therapy for head and neck cancer

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Shaikh, 2010, Biological effect of different IMRT delivery techniques: SMLC, DMLC, and helical TomoTherapy., Med Phys, 37, 762, 10.1118/1.3284369

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Kodaira, 2009, Aichi cancer center initial experience of intensity modulated radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal cancer using helical TomoTherapy., Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 73, 1129, 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.06.1936

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Hodge, 2007, Are we influencing outcome in oropharynx cancer with intensity-modulated radiotherapy An inter-era comparison., Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 69, 1032, 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.05.017

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Vergeer, 2009, Intensity-modulated radiotherapy reduces radiation-induced morbidity and improves health-related quality of life: results of a nonrandomized prospective study using a standardized follow-up program., Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 74, 1, 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.07.059

Dirix, 2010, Evidence-based organ-sparing radiotherapy in head and neck cancer., Lancet Oncol, 11, 85, 10.1016/S1470-2045(09)70231-1

Guerrero Urbano, 2007, Target volume definition for head and neck intensity modulated radiotherapy: pre-clinical evaluation of PARSPORT trial guidelines., Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol), 19, 604, 10.1016/j.clon.2007.07.001

Orlandi, 2009, Developing, regulating, and ethically evaluating new technologies in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery., Otolaryngol Clin North Am, 42, 739, 10.1016/j.otc.2009.07.007

Guerrero Urbano, 2007, A phase I study of dose-escalated chemoradiation with accelerated intensity modulated radiotherapy in locally advanced head and neck cancer., Radiother Oncol, 85, 36, 10.1016/j.radonc.2007.07.011

Caudell, 2010, Comparison of methods to reduce dose to swallowing-related structures in head and neck cancer., Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 77, 462, 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.05.020

Rosenthal, 2008, Beam path toxicities to non-target structures during intensity-modulated radiation therapy for head and neck cancer., Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 72, 747, 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.01.012

Vanetti, 2009, Volumetric modulated arc radiotherapy for carcinomas of the oro-pharynx, hypo-pharynx and larynx: a treatment planning comparison with fixed field IMRT., Radiother Oncol, 92, 111, 10.1016/j.radonc.2008.12.008

Krayenbuehl, 2006, Dynamic intensity-modulated non-coplanar arc radiotherapy (INCA) for head and neck cancer., Radiother Oncol, 81, 151, 10.1016/j.radonc.2006.09.004

Oliver, 2010, Analysis of RapidArc optimization strategies using objective function values and dose-volume histograms., J Appl Clin Med Phys, 11, 3114, 10.1120/jacmp.v11i1.3114

Korreman, 2009, Dosimetric verification of RapidArc treatment delivery., Acta Oncol, 48, 185, 10.1080/02841860802287116

Beavis, 2004, Is TomoTherapy the future of IMRT., Br J Radiol, 77, 285, 10.1259/bjr/22666727

Fiorino, 2006, Significant improvement in normal tissue sparing and target coverage for head and neck cancer by means of helical TomoTherapy., Radiother Oncol, 78, 276, 10.1016/j.radonc.2006.02.009

Lee, 2008, Helical TomoTherapy for parotid gland tumors., Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 70, 883, 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.10.024

Murthy, 2010, Helical TomoTherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: dosimetric comparison with linear accelerator-based step-and-shoot IMRT., J Cancer Res Ther, 6, 194, 10.4103/0973-1482.65245

Van Vulpen, 2005, Comparing step-and-shoot IMRT with dynamic helical TomoTherapy IMRT plans for head-and-neck cancer., Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 62, 1535, 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2005.04.011

Yang, 2010, Utility of megavoltage fan-beam CT for treatment planning in a head-and-neck cancer patient with extensive dental fillings undergoing helical TomoTherapy., Med Dosim, 35, 108, 10.1016/j.meddos.2009.03.006

Voordeckers, 2008, Longitudinal assessment of parotid function in patients receiving TomoTherapy for head-and-neck cancer., Strahlenther Onkol, 184, 400, 10.1007/s00066-008-1836-0

Thariat, 2009, Current indications and ongoing clinical trials with CyberKnife stereotactic radiotherapy in France in 2009., Bull Cancer, 96, 853

Truong, 2009, Emerging applications of stereotactic radiotherapy in head and neck cancer., Neurosurg Focus, 27, E11, 10.3171/2009.9.FOCUS09199

Heron, 2009, Stereotactic body radiotherapy for recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: results of a phase I dose-escalation trial., Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 75, 1493, 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.12.075

Heron, 2009, Stereotactic body radiation therapy for recurrent head neck cancers: rethinking nonoperative salvage strategies., Future Oncol, 5, 1321, 10.2217/fon.09.107

Rwigema, 2009, Fractionated stereotactic body radiation therapy in the treatment of previously-irradiated recurrent head and neck carcinoma: updated report of the University of Pittsburgh Experience., Am J Clin Oncol, 33, 286, 10.1097/COC.0b013e3181aacba5

Zhao, 2009, Image-guided respiratory-gated lung stereotactic body radiotherapy: which target definition is optimal., Med Phys, 36, 2248, 10.1118/1.3129161

Nomoto, 2009, Preliminary results of radiation therapy for locally advanced or recurrent adenoid cystic carcinomas of the head and neck using combined conventional radiation therapy and hypofractionated inverse planned stereotactic radiation therapy., Fukuoka Igaku Zasshi, 100, 59

Siddiqui, 2009, Stereotactic body radiation therapy for primary, recurrent, and metastatic tumors in the head-and-neck region., Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 74, 1047, 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.09.022

Voynov, 2006, Frameless stereotactic radiosurgery for recurrent head and neck carcinoma., Technol Cancer Res Treat, 5, 529, 10.1177/153303460600500510

Roh, 2009, Fractionated stereotactic radiotherapy as reirradiation for locally recurrent head and neck cancer., Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 74, 1348, 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.10.013

Unger, 2010, Fractionated stereotactic radiosurgery for reirradiation of head-and-neck cancer., Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 77, 1411, 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2009.06.070

Kawaguchi, 2010, Stereotactic radiosurgery may contribute to overall survival for patients with recurrent head and neck carcinoma., Radiat Oncol, 5, 51, 10.1186/1748-717X-5-51

Suit, 2010, Proton versus carbon ion beams in the definitive radiation treatment of cancer patients., Radiother Oncol, 95, 3, 10.1016/j.radonc.2010.01.015

Goitein, 2010, Trials and tribulations in charged particle radiotherapy., Radiother Oncol, 95, 23, 10.1016/j.radonc.2009.06.012

Slater, 2005, Proton radiation for treatment of cancer of the oropharynx: early experience at Loma Linda University Medical Center using a concomitant boost technique., Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 62, 494, 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.09.064

Mizoe, 2009, Carbon ion radiotherapy for skull base chordoma.., Skull Base, 19, 219, 10.1055/s-0028-1114295

Schulz-Ertner, 2005, Therapy strategies for locally advanced adenoid cystic carcinomas using modern radiation therapy techniques., Cancer, 104, 338, 10.1002/cncr.21158

Pommier, 2006, Proton beam radiation therapy for skull base adenoid cystic carcinoma., Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 132, 1242, 10.1001/archotol.132.11.1242

Resto, 2007, Pectoralis major flap in composite lateral skull base defect reconstruction., Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg, 133, 490, 10.1001/archotol.133.5.490

Fitzek, 2002, Neuroendocrine tumors of the sinonasal tract. Results of a prospective study incorporating chemotherapy, surgery, and combined proton-photon radiotherapy., Cancer, 94, 2623, 10.1002/cncr.10537

Nishimura, 2007, Proton-beam therapy for olfactory neuroblastoma., Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 68, 758, 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.12.071

Mizoe, 2004, Dose escalation study of carbon ion radiotherapy for locally advanced head-and-neck cancer., Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 60, 358, 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2004.02.067

Yanagi, 2009, Mucosal malignant melanoma of the head and neck treated by carbon ion radiotherapy., Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 74, 15, 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.07.056

Chan, 2008, Proton radiation therapy for head and neck cancer., J Surg Oncol, 97, 697, 10.1002/jso.21013

Demizu, 2009, Analysis of Vision loss caused by radiation-induced optic neuropathy after particle therapy for head-and-neck and skull-base tumors adjacent to optic nerves., Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 75, 1487, 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.12.068