Postoperative intensity‐modulated radiotherapy in sinonasal carcinoma

Carcinoma of the paranasal sinuses is rare. Standard therapeutic modalities consist of surgery and radiotherapy (RT). Because of the often advanced stage and the vicinity of optic structures, RT‐induced ocular toxicity is a feared side effect of conventional RT. Intensity‐modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is a relatively new technique, which is implemented with the hypothesis that, compared with conventional RT, it would result in a lower rate of ocular toxicity for an equal local control (LC).

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