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LARYNX AND PHARYNX
irradiation
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RT advantage:
larynx preservation, implying speech
and swallowing retention
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RT damage:
laryngeal edema/fibrosis, leading in
long term to problems in speech and
swallowing retention
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Larynx (and pharynx):
often partially included in the
target
(1/4)
Parotid glands
Pharynx
Larynx