Protontherapy of head and neck paragangliomas: A monocentric study

• Published in: Cancer radiothérapie Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 31 - 37
• Main Authors: Cao, K.I., Feuvret, L., Herman, P., Bolle, S., Jouffroy, T., Goudjil, F., Amessis, M., Rodriguez, J., Dendale, R., Calugaru, V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: France Elsevier SAS 01.02.2018
• Subjects: Head and neck; Paragangliomas; Paragangliomes; Proton therapy; Protonthérapie; Quality of life; Qualité de vie; Toxicities; Toxicité; Tête et cou; Paragangliomes; Protonthérapie; Toxicité; Head and neck; Tête et cou; Proton therapy; Toxicities; Paragangliomas; Qualité de vie; Quality of life

The aim of this study was to assess efficacy and safety of proton beam therapy of paragangliomas of the head and neck, rare benign tumours developed close to crucial structures such as cranial nerves and vascular tissues. Ten patients with a paraganglioma of the head and neck were treated from 2001...