Quantitative Methods 2017

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Example

Dysphagia and swallowing sparing IMRT (SW-

IMRT)

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Grade II-IV late dysphagia (6 months after RT)

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Not able to swallow solid food or worse

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Standard IMRT

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Prevention of xerostomia

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Swallowing sparing IMRT (SW-IMRT)

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Prevention of xerostomia + dysphagia