Publications by authors named "Melissa Baur"

Background: Surgery is standard of care for oral cavity cancer (OCC). We provide a single-institution experience using definitive radiotherapy (RT) with or without concurrent systemic therapy for primary unresectable OCC.

Patients And Methods: We retrospectively examined 49 patients with non-metastatic primary unresectable OCC treated with definitive RT between 2000 and 2019.

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To assess outcomes and treatment related toxicity following intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and a Carbon Ion Radiotherapy (CIRT) boost for salivary duct carcinoma (SDC). Twenty-eight consecutive patients with SDC who underwent a postoperative (82%) or definitive (18%) radiation therapy between 2010 and 2017 were assessed in this retrospective single-center analysis. CIRT boost was delivered with median 18 Gy(RBE) in 6 daily fractions, followed by an TomoTherapy-based IMRT (median 54 Gy in 27 daily fractions).

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Background: Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) are more common in the minor salivary glands (MiSGs) than the major salivary glands, and are characterized by slow tumor progression and frequently local recurrence. The main treatment option is surgery followed by combined radiotherapy.

Methods: A retrospective analysis contained 67 patients with ACC of MiSGs in the oral cavity who underwent surgery followed by radiotherapy.

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