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ArticleReports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology

Are intraoral customized stents still necessary in the era of Highly Conformal Radiotherapy for Head & Neck cancer? Case series and literature review.

P Appendino, F Della Ferrera, D Nassisi, G Blandino, E Gino, S D Solla, M G Ruo Redda

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Article in Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Effectiveness of intraoral stents in reducing oral adverse events during radiotherapy for maxillary or nasal cavity malignant tumors.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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  4. Assessment of mouth opening before and after head and neck radiotherapy in patients with intraoral stents.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology · 2023
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  5. Development of a customisable 3D-printed intra-oral stent for head-and-neck radiotherapy.Technical innovations & patient support in radiation oncology · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

P AppendinoDepartment of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, Corso Turati 62, 10128 Turin, Italy.
F Della FerreraDepartment of Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, Corso Turati 62, 10128 Turin, Italy.
D NassisiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Turin School of Medicine, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, Corso Turati 62, 10128 Turin, Italy.
G BlandinoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Turin School of Medicine, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, Corso Turati 62, 10128 Turin, Italy.
E GinoDepartment of Medical Physics, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, Corso Turati 62, 10128 Turin, Italy.
S D SollaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Turin School of Medicine, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, Corso Turati 62, 10128 Turin, Italy.
M G Ruo ReddaDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University of Turin School of Medicine, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, Corso Turati 62, 10128 Turin, Italy.
University of Turin · ITPoliclinico Umberto I · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo evaluate the dose sparing efficacy of intraoral customized stents in combination with IGRT/VMAT in Head & Neck cancer patients.

backgroundDespite advances in high-dose conformal radiotherapy (RT) techniques, adverse effects (such as oral mucositis) during and after RT often require temporary suspension of treatment and affect the quality of life in survivors. Intraoral customized stents can decrease radiation doses in healthy tissues and minimize damage from radiations. At the best of our knowledge the clinical impact of such devices in combination with VMAT (volumetric modulated arc therapy) is not reported in the literature. CASES DESCRIPTION: Three Head & Neck cancer patients were submitted to image guided (IG) RT/VMAT in their treatment protocol. Dose distribution with and without the use of an intraoral stent was compared in each patient. Mean radiation doses proved to be lower in all patients, especially in the subsite: oral cavity.

conclusionsThere are several reports on the efficacy of IS during RT for Head & Neck cancer. Despite technological advances, the combination between high conformal RT and intraoral stents could still play a role in the management of this kind of patients. This strengthens the usefulness of the individualization of treatments and multidisciplinary approach.

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Head & Neck cancersImage guided radiotherapyIntraoral stentsOral side effectsTissue sparingVolumetric modulated arc therapy

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PMID31467490
PMCPMC6710640
OpenAlexW2969946508

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