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Review
. 2021 Mar;42(3):247-254.
doi: 10.15537/smj.2021.42.3.20210660.

Radiation therapy in head and neck cancer

Afnan F Alfouzan  1
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Review

Radiation therapy in head and neck cancer

Afnan F Alfouzan. Saudi Med J. 2021 Mar.

Abstract

This review summarizes the beginning of radiotherapy, techniques of modern radiation therapy with different types, toxicities induced by radiotherapy and their management. Head and neck radiation therapy is still improving for the better management and control of the cancer and induced radiotherapy toxicities.

Keywords: head and neck cancer; radiation therapy.

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- Examples of head and neck radiation toxicity.
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