A simple strategy to decrease fatal carotid blowout syndrome after stereotactic body reirradiaton for recurrent head and neck cancers

YAZICI, GÖZDE; Sanli, Tolga; CENGİZ, MUSTAFA; YÜCE, DENİZ; GÜLTEKİN, MELİS; HÜRMÜZ, PERVİN; YILDIZ, FERAH; Zorlu, Faruk; Akyol, Fadil; Gurkaynak, Murat; Ozyigit, GÖKHAN

doi:10.1186/1748-717x-8-242

A simple strategy to decrease fatal carotid blowout syndrome after stereotactic body reirradiaton for recurrent head and neck cancers

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YAZICI G., Sanli T. Y., CENGİZ M., YÜCE D., GÜLTEKİN M., HÜRMÜZ P., ...More

RADIATION ONCOLOGY, vol.8, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 8
Publication Date: 2013
Doi Number: 10.1186/1748-717x-8-242
Journal Name: RADIATION ONCOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Keywords: Stereotactic radiotherapy, Reirradiation, Head and neck cancer, CyberKnife, Fractionation, SQUAMOUS-CELL CARCINOMA, SALVAGE SURGERY, CONCURRENT CHEMOTHERAPY, NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA, PHASE-II, RADIOTHERAPY, RADIOSURGERY, FAILURE, TRIAL
Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: This study aimed to compare the therapeutic outcomes and fatal carotid blow out syndrome (CBOS) incidence rates between two different stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) protocols.