Radiotherapy Dose–Volume Effects on Salivary Gland Function

Radioiodine therapy effects on salivary gland function in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer [Persian]

Salivary gland involvement is one of the radioiodine therapy complications. Salivary gland scintigraphy in quantitative mode can accurately evaluate salivary gland function. Methods: Salivary gland scintigraphy was performed with Tc-99m Pertechnetate, at the time of iodine therapy as a basic study and then 3 weeks and 3 months afterwards. Ejection Fraction (EF) of parotid and submandibula...

Salivary gland function

radioiodine therapy effects on salivary gland function in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer [persian]

salivary gland involvement is one of the radioiodine therapy complications. salivary gland scintigraphy in quantitative mode can accurately evaluate salivary gland function. methods: salivary gland scintigraphy was performed with tc-99m pertechnetate, at the time of iodine therapy as a basic study and then 3 weeks and 3 months afterwards. ejection fraction (ef) of parotid and submandibular glan...

Postoperative Radiotherapy in Salivary Gland Carcinoma: A Single Institution Experience.

BACKGROUND Salivary gland carcinoma are rare tumors and the main treatment is surgical. The addition of radiotherapy to surgery decreases locoregional relapses in high risk patients. Aim of our study is to retrospectively evaluate local control and survival and the factors affecting them in patients who received postoperative radiotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS The medical records of 30 patie...

Outcome of Surgery and Radiotherapy for Major Salivary Gland Carcinoma

Salivary gland cancers are uncommon malignancies of the head and neck region. Their site of origin can be major (parotid, submandibular and sublingual) or minor salivary gland (palate, nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, trachea and lacrimal gland). Of all the salivary gland neoplasms, 85% are benign and 15% are malignant. Salivary gland malignancies comprise 3-6% of all head and neck cancers (Pin...