Ameloblastoma of the jaw. Treatment with radiation therapy and a case report.
Ameloblastoma of the jaw is an aggressive benign tumor of epithelial origin that has generally been treated surgically even for metastases. This article is a review of the literature and a report of a previously unpublished case. Despite earlier reports, it is suggested that the available data clearly indicate that it is a radiosensitive tumor. In this report, specific recommendations for radiation therapy are outlined, and guidelines for treatment planning, radiation dosage, and fractionation expected outcome and follow-up are given.
Miyamoto
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Department of Radiation Oncology and Nuclear Medicine, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102.
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Markoe
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D000564:Ameloblastoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012074:Remission Induction; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed