Identifying risk factors for L'Hermitte's sign after IMRT for head and neck cancer.
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Foundation Doctor, Northampton General Hospital, Cliftonville, Northampton, NN1 5BD, UK.Issue Date
2018-05-04
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L'Hermitte's sign (LS) after chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer appears related to higher spinal cord doses. IMRT plans limit spinal cord dose, but the incidence of LS remains high.Citation
Identifying risk factors for L'Hermitte's sign after IMRT for head and neck cancer. 2018, 13(1): 84 Radiat OncolJournal
Radiation OncologyDOI
10.1186/s13014-018-1015-0PubMed ID
29728105Type
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1748-717Xae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1186/s13014-018-1015-0
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