Radiotherapy for parapharyngeal space tumors.
A wide variety of tumors, both benign and malignant, occur in the parapharyngeal space. Depending on histology and extent, treatment may include surgery and/or radiotherapy (RT). Herein we discuss the role of RT in the management of some of the more commonly encountered neoplasms, including salivary gland tumors, paragangliomas, schwannomas, and soft-tissue sarcomas.
['Mendenhall|William M|WM|', 'Strojan|Primoz|P|', 'Beitler|Jonathan J|JJ|', 'Langendijk|Johannes A|JA|', 'Suarez|Carlos|C|', 'Lee|Anne W|AW|', 'Rinaldo|Alessandra|A|', 'Rodrigo|Juan P|JP|', 'Smee|Robert|R|', 'Eisbruch|Avraham|A|', 'Harrison|Louis B|LB|', 'Corry|June|J|', 'Ferlito|Alfio|A|']
D003131:Combined Modality Therapy D006801:Humans D009442:Neurilemmoma D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures D010235:Paraganglioma D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage D050397:Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms D012509:Sarcoma
Radiotherapy Parapharyngeal space tumors Paraganglioma Schwannoma Soft-tissue sarcoma Head and neck cancer