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Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy Versus Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy in Head and Neck Cancers: A Comparative Analysis of Compliance, Toxicities and Dosimetric Parameters.
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- Regional patterns of incidental pelvic nodal irradiation during bladder-only radiotherapy: A paired dosimetric analysis of VMAT and IMRT.Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2026Article
- Helical intensity-modulated radiation therapy vs. C-arm-based volumetric modulated arc therapy for sinonasal tumours: organ at risk sparing and treatment efficiency.Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] · 2026Article
- Post-radiotherapy xerostomia and quality of life in head and neck cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
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Abstract
Introduction Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is now a standard technique to treat head and neck cancers. Another advanced technique - volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) - is gaining popularity due to rapid treatment delivery, which allows patient comfort and reduced intrafraction motion. The present study aims to compare the compliance, dosimetric parameters and acute toxicities between both techniques in head and neck cancer patients. Materials and methods One hundred de-novo patients of head and neck cancers presenting to our department and planned to be treated by definite chemoradiation either due to medical inoperability, patient preference or anatomical inaccessibility for surgery were selected. Patients were assigned to one of the treatment groups quasi-randomly in a 1:1 ratio, with odd-number participants planned to be treated by IMRT (Group I) and the even-number patients planned to be treated by VMAT (Group II). Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) scan of the head and neck region was used for simulation and radiotherapy planning, and target volumes were delineated along with organs at risk (OARs). The dose prescription was at 70 Gy in 35 fractions at 2 Gy/fraction for five days a week, delivered with concurrent chemotherapy (injection Cisplatin @35 mg/m
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