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Head and Neck - Oropharynx

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THE GEC ESTROHANDBOOKOF BRACHYTHERAPY | Part II Clinical Practice Version 1 - 15/02/2021

Figure 18: Technique of soft palate brachytherapy (Mazeron et al)

Figure 19: Three dimensional CT based planning of soft palate brachytherapy

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Figure 20: Axial, Coronal and sagittal view of dose distribution for lateral to lateral technique for soft palate.

Figure 22: Cartoon showing plastic catheter tubes in the anterior tonsillar pillar, tonsillar fossa and posterior pillar in a typical tonsillar cancer primary. Extension of the implant to the base of tongue in the case of involvement of base of the tongue

Figure 21: Poseidon technique of brachytherapy for soft palate tumours (E. Van Limbergen [30])