Eliminating radiotherapy to the contralateral retropharyngeal and high level II lymph nodes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma is safe and improves quality of life

BACKGROUND Radiation treatment volumes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) are controversial. The authors report the outcomes, patterns of failure, and quality of life (QOL) of patients who received treatment for HNSCC using intensity‐modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) that eliminated t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cancer 2014-12, Vol.120 (24), p.3994-4002
Hauptverfasser:	Spencer, Christopher R., Gay, Hiram A., Haughey, Bruce H., Nussenbaum, Brian, Adkins, Douglas R., Wildes, Tanya M., DeWees, Todd A., Lewis, James S., Thorstad, Wade L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - mortality Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - radiotherapy Female Head and Neck Neoplasms - mortality Head and Neck Neoplasms - pathology Head and Neck Neoplasms - radiotherapy head and neck squamous cell carcinoma Humans intensity‐modulated radiotherapy Lymph Nodes - pathology Lymph Nodes - radiation effects Lymphatic Irradiation - adverse effects Lymphatic Irradiation - statistics & numerical data Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Multiple tumors. Solid tumors. Tumors in childhood (general aspects) Neck Otorhinolaryngology (head neck, general aspects and miscellaneous) Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology patterns of failure Pharynx Quality of Life Radiotherapy Dosage Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted - methods Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated - adverse effects Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated - methods Retrospective Studies Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck treatment volumes Tumor Burden Tumors Withholding Treatment Young Adult
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