Radipherous protheses: an alternative for the treatment of head and neck neoplasias.

Authors

  • Marcelo Coelho Goiato Facultad de Odontología de Araçatuba-UNESP. Departamento de Materiales Odontológicos y Prótesis.
  • Márcia Miyashita Facultad de Odontología de Araçatuba-UNESP. Departamento de Materiales Odontológicos y Prótesis.
  • Daniela Micheline dos Santos Facultad de Odontología de Araçatuba-UNESP. Departamento de Materiales Odontológicos y Prótesis.
  • Valentim Adelino Ricardo Barão Facultad de Odontología de Araçatuba-UNESP. Departamento de Materiales Odontológicos y Prótesis.

Keywords:

maxillofacial prosthesis, brachytherapy, radiotherapy, radiation oncology

Abstract

Radipherpus protheses are a means of treatment for malignant tumor-carrying patients. These protheses are used in cases of brachytherapy or external actinotherapy by contact and allow treating them with high radiation doses that are quickly released from the areas next to tumor, so that the radiations be restricted to the affected region, without the emissions damaging or destroying the soft tissues. Based on these considerations, the present paper was aimed at making literature review on the use of radipherous protheses for the treatment of head and neck neoplasias.

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Published

2006-04-09

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Coelho Goiato M, Miyashita M, Micheline dos Santos D, Ricardo Barão VA. Radipherous protheses: an alternative for the treatment of head and neck neoplasias. Rev Cubana Estomatol [Internet]. 2006 Apr. 9 [cited 2025 Feb. 23];43(2):52-60. Available from: https://revestomatologia.sld.cu/index.php/est/article/view/2488

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