ANALYSIS OF COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING MEGAVOLTAGE THERAPY FOR SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMAS OF THE TONSILLAR AREA

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Abstract
If carcinoma of the tonsillar area is treated aggressively, approximately one-third of the patients will develop some form of complication in the mandible. There will also be significant incidence of less severe complications. Most of the bone exposures, however, will be self-limited or will heal with conservative therapy. There appears to be a decreased incidence of severe mandibular complications when parallel opposing fields are employed.