Brachial plexus injury may be underreported following radiation therapy in patients with head and neck cancer

Source: www.docguide.com Author: John Otrompke Radiation therapy for head and neck cancer may cause an injury to the brachial plexus nerve network in as many as 20% of patients, researchers stated here at the American Society of Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO) 51st Annual Meeting. The incidence of the condition, characterised by numbness in the arms, inability [...]