13 Oropharynx

286 Oropharynx

Table 12.2: Results of high dose-rate brachytherapy for Cancer of the oropharynx :

Authors

Pts 11 19 15

T

Site B, S

EBRT

HDR Local control rate

Dixit et al. (2) Senan et al. (18) Yu et al. (19)

T3

46-48 Gy

7x3 Gy 7x3 Gy 10x3 Gy

82% 87% 94%

T2-3 T, S T2-3 B, T

45 Gy 50 Gy

B = Base of tongue S = Soft palate T = Tonsil

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