Outcomes and prognostic factors of major salivary gland tumors treated with proton beam radiation therapy
Zakeri K, Wang H, Kang JJ, Lee A, Romesser P, Mohamed N, Gelblum D, Sherman E, Dunn L, Boyle J, Wong R, Chen L, Yu Y, Tsai CJ, McBride SM, Riaz N, Lee N. Outcomes and prognostic factors of major salivary gland tumors treated with proton beam radiation therapy. Head & Neck 2021, 43: 1056-1062. PMID: 33606323, PMCID: PMC9371938, DOI: 10.1002/hed.26563.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor salivary gland tumorsProton beam radiation therapyBeam radiation therapySalivary gland tumorsRadiation therapyLocoregional controlGland tumorsProgression-free survivalPhoton radiation therapyOverall survivalPrognostic factorsCommon siteCystic carcinomaLarge cohortDosimetric advantagesParotid glandTherapyPatientsTumorsTherapy CenterSurvivalTreatmentProton Therapy CenterCarcinomaCohort