Radiation-induced bilateral optic neuropathy in cancer of the nasopharynx. Case failure analysis and a review of the literature.

Wijers, O B; Levendag, P C; Luyten, G P; Bakker, B A; Freling, N J; Klesman-Bradley, J; Woudstra, E

Wijers, O B; Levendag, P C; Luyten, G P; Bakker, B A; Freling, N J; Klesman-Bradley, J; Woudstra, E.

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Wijers OB; Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Rotterdam-Daniel den Hoed Cancer Center/Dijkzigt Hospital.

Strahlenther Onkol ; 175(1): 21-7, 1999 Jan.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9951514

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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/radiotherapy; Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms/radiotherapy; Optic Nerve/radiation effects; Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic/etiology; Radiotherapy/adverse effects; Adult; Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use; Blindness/etiology; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/diagnosis; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/drug therapy; Combined Modality Therapy; Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; Fluorescein Angiography; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms/diagnosis; Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms/drug therapy; Optic Chiasm/radiation effects; Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic/diagnosis; Radiotherapy Dosage; Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted; Radiotherapy, High-Energy; Retrospective Studies; Time Factors; Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Optic Nerve / Radiotherapy / Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Optic Neuropathy, Ischemic Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adult / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Strahlenther Onkol Journal subject: NEOPLASIAS / RADIOTERAPIA Year: 1999 Document type: Article

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