Dosimetric advantages of stereotactic radiosurgery as a boost to adjuvant conventional radiotherapy in the setting of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the parotid with skull base invasion

Jae L. Phan, Courtney Pollard, He Wang, Sweet Ping Ng, Tommy Sheu, Lawrence E. Ginsberg, Amy C. Hessel, Paul W. Gidley, David I. Rosenthal, Jack Phan

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Abstract

This study highlights gamma knife stereotactic radiosurgery (GK-SRS) as boost therapy in a patient with adenoid cystic carcinoma of the parotid involving the skull base and invasion of the facial nerve. Using GK-SRS, dose to the brainstem and temporal lobe were reduced when compared to less conformal radiotherapy techniques.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2126-2130
Number of pages5
JournalClinical Case Reports
Volume6
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2018

Keywords

  • adenoid cystic carcinoma
  • boost
  • gamma knife
  • skull base
  • stereotactic radiosurgery

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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