Comparison of 3D Confromal Radiotherapy and Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy with or without Simultaneous Integrated Boost during Concurrent Chemoradiation for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancers

Michael T. Spiotto; Ralph R. Weichselbaum

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0094456

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Comparison of 3D Confromal Radiotherapy and Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy with or without Simultaneous Integrated Boost during Concurrent Chemoradiation for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancers

Michael T. Spiotto ,

* E-mail: mspiotto@radonc.uchicago.edu

Affiliations Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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Ralph R. Weichselbaum

Affiliations Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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Comparison of 3D Confromal Radiotherapy and Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy with or without Simultaneous Integrated Boost during Concurrent Chemoradiation for Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancers

Michael T. Spiotto,
Ralph R. Weichselbaum

Published: April 8, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0094456

About the Authors

Michael T. Spiotto

* E-mail: mspiotto@radonc.uchicago.edu

Affiliations Department of Radiation and Cellular Oncology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Ralph R. Weichselbaum

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: MTS. Performed the experiments: MTS. Analyzed the data: MTS. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: MTS RRW. Wrote the paper: MTS RRW.

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