From the Department of Prosthodontics, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Med J. 2021 Mar;42(3):247-254. doi: 10.15537/smj.2021.42.3.20210660.
This review summarizes the beginning of radiotherapy, techniques of modern radiation therapy with different types, toxicities induced by radiotherapy and their management. Head and neck radiation therapy is still improving for the better management and control of the cancer and induced radiotherapy toxicities.
本文综述了放疗的起源、不同类型的现代放疗技术、放疗诱导的毒性及其处理。为了更好地管理和控制癌症及放疗诱导的毒性,头颈部放疗仍在不断改进。