Feasibility of Intensity-Modulated and Image-Guided Radiotherapy for Functional Organ Preservation in Locally Advanced Laryngeal Cancer

Nam P. Nguyen; Alexander Chi; Michael Betz; Fabio Almeida; Paul Vos; Rick Davis; Benjamin Slane; Misty Ceizyk; Dave Abraham; Lexie Smith-Raymond; Michelle Stevie; Siyoung Jang; Steven Gelumbauskas; Vincent Vinh-Hung

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0042729

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Feasibility of Intensity-Modulated and Image-Guided Radiotherapy for Functional Organ Preservation in Locally Advanced Laryngeal Cancer

Nam P. Nguyen ,

* E-mail: namphong.nguyen@yahoo.com

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
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Alexander Chi,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, University of West Virginia, Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
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Michael Betz,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Fabio Almeida,

Affiliation Southwest PET/CT Institute, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
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Paul Vos,

Affiliation Department of Biostatistics, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, United States of America
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Rick Davis,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
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Benjamin Slane,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
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Misty Ceizyk,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
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Dave Abraham,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
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Lexie Smith-Raymond,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
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Michelle Stevie,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
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Siyoung Jang,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Steven Gelumbauskas,

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
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Vincent Vinh-Hung

Affiliation Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospitals of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Feasibility of Intensity-Modulated and Image-Guided Radiotherapy for Functional Organ Preservation in Locally Advanced Laryngeal Cancer

Nam P. Nguyen,
Alexander Chi,
Michael Betz,
Fabio Almeida,
Paul Vos,
Rick Davis,
Benjamin Slane,
Misty Ceizyk,
Dave Abraham,
Lexie Smith-Raymond

Published: August 20, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0042729

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