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The Impact of Whole Brain Radiation Therapy on Parotid Gland

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  • Savitha D
  • Pradeep KN

    (Senior resident, Dept of Radiation Oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, India)

  • Sunil RA

    (Assistant Professor, Dept of Radiation oncology Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, India)

  • Lokesh V

    (Prof and Head Dept of Radiation oncology, Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, India)

Abstract

Whole brain radiation therapy (WBRT) has been the treatment of choice for the brain metastasis, irrespective of primary site of malignancy. Many times, parotid glands are not delineated as organs at risk, hence the dose to the parotid glands are not reported during planning of WBRT. Hence in this study we intent to see the dose received by the parotid glands during WBRT.

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  • Savitha D & Pradeep KN & Sunil RA & Lokesh V, 2020. "The Impact of Whole Brain Radiation Therapy on Parotid Gland," Cancer Therapy & Oncology International Journal, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 16(5), pages 94-97, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:jctoij:v:16:y:2020:i:5:p:94-97
    DOI: 10.19080/CTOIJ.2020.16.555950
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