Comprehensive Assessment of the Relationship Between Oral Cavity Dosimetry and Patient Reported Xerostomia and Dysgeusia

Purpose/Objective(s)Xerostomia and dysgeusia are two common and severe complications for patients undergoing head and neck chemoradiotherapy (CRT). Literature suggests a relationship between mean oral cavity (OC) doses and worsening xerostomia and dysgeusia. However, limited data exists identifying which substructures of the oral cavity are most related to patient reported outcomes (PROs) or how oral cavity dosimetry should be prioritized in...