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Accession Number
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PB2013-103109
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Title
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Understanding Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Cancer: A Guide for Adults and Their Caregivers.
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Publication Date
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Oct 2010
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Media Count
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12p
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Personal Author
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N/A
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Abstract
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Radiation can either be delivered from a machine outside of your body (called external-beam radiation therapy) or can be placed inside your body (called brachytherapy). This guide only covers external-beam radiation therapy. This guide explains differences among four types of radiation therapy and possible side effects. This guide does not cover other forms of treatment for your head and neck cancer that you may be getting or have received, such as chemotherapy or surgery. This guide does not cover treatments for brain cancer or thyroid cancer.
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Keywords
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Cancer
Cases
Death
Head(Anatomy)
Mobidity
Neck(Anatomy)
Radiotherapy
Risk
Toxicity
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Source Agency
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National Center for Health Services Research
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NTIS Subject Category
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57E - Clinical Medicine
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Corporate Author
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Baylor Coll. of Medicine, Houston, TX.
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Document Type
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Technical report
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Title Note
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N/A
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NTIS Issue Number
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1308
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Contract Number
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N/A
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