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Salivary Gland Tumors

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This chapter will discuss the management of salivary gland tumors of the head and neck, with an emphasis on radiation therapy technique and published data.

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Acknowledgment

We thank Chien Peter Chen MD and Naomi R. Schechter MD for their work on the prior edition of this chapter.

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  1. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA

    Christopher H. Chapman

  2. Radiation Oncology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Adam Garsa

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  1. The Oregon Clinic, Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland, OR, USA

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  2. Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, San Franc, SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA

    Mack Roach III

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Chapman, C.H., Garsa, A. (2018). Salivary Gland Tumors. In: Hansen, E., Roach III, M. (eds) Handbook of Evidence-Based Radiation Oncology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62642-0_10

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