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Table 2 Constraint of head and neck organs at risk

From: Treatment improvement and better patient care: which is the most important one in oral cavity cancer?

OAR

Theorical constraint

Spinal cord

D max <45 Gy (0.5 cc =48 Gy)

TMJ

 

Homolateral

D5% ≤70 Gy

Controlateral

D5% ≤70 Gy

Mandible

< 65 Gy

Tooth

< 60 Gy

Parotid gland

 

Homolateral

-

Controlateral

D mean ≤26 Gy; D50% ≤30 Gy

Submandibular gland

 

Homolateral

-

Controlateral

D mean ≤26 Gy; D50% ≤30 Gy

  1. OAR = organ at risk; TMJ = temporomandibular joint; D = dose.
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Radiation Oncology

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