Open AccessDecreased radiation doses to tongue with “stick-out” tongue position over neutral tongue position in head and neck cancer patients who refused or could not tolerate an intraoral device (bite-block, tongue blade, or mouthpiece) due to trismus, gag reflex, or discomfort during intensity-modulated radiation therapy
Author(s) -
Whoon Jong Kil,
Christina Kulasekere,
Ronald Derrwaldt,
Jacob Bugno,
Craig L. Hatch
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
oncotarget
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.373
H-Index - 127
ISSN - 1949-2553
DOI - 10.18632/oncotarget.10621
Subject(s) - tongue , medicine , mouthpiece , nuclear medicine , head and neck cancer , head and neck , cancer , radiation therapy , dentistry , surgery , pathology
To assess changes in oral cavity (OC) shapes and radiation doses to tongue with different tongue positions during intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) but who refused or did not tolerate an intraoral device (IOD), such as bite block, tongue blade, or mouthpiece.