Independent validation of a dysphagia dose response model for the selection of head and neck cancer patients to proton therapy
Author(s) -
Petros Kalendralis,
Matthijs Sloep,
Nibin Moni George,
Jasper Snel,
Joeri Veugen,
Frank Hoebers,
Frederik Wesseling,
Mirko Unipan,
Martijn Veening,
Johannes A. Langendijk,
André Dekker,
Johan van Soest,
Rianne Fijten
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
physics and imaging in radiation oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.777
H-Index - 12
ISSN - 2405-6316
DOI - 10.1016/j.phro.2022.09.005
Subject(s) - dysphagia , medicine , receiver operating characteristic , head and neck cancer , cohort , proton therapy , complication , pharynx , swallowing , radiation therapy , surgery
The model based approach involves the use of normal tissue complication models for selection of head and neck cancer patients to proton therapy. Our goal was to validate the clinical utility of the related dysphagia model using an independent patient cohort.
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