Abstract:Brachytherapy is often applied to oral cancers, with good outcomes and minimal loss of oral function. Especially, mold brachytherapy is best suited for superficial oral cancers with little or no bone invasion, such as gingival cancer, palatal mucosal cancer, or buccal mucosal cancer because of the thin tissue thickness that needs to be irradiated. A few cases have been reported on mold brachytherapy for gingival cancers, especially with high-dose-rates (HDR), these treatments were performed during hospitalizat… Show more
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