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Clinical Practice Guidance for Radiotherapy Planning After Induction Chemotherapy in Locoregionally Advanced Head-and-Neck Cancer by Joseph K. Salama; Robert I. Haddad; Merril S. Kies; Paul M. Busse; Lei Dong; David M. Brizel; Avraham Eisbruch; Roy B. Tishler; Andy M. Trotti; Adam S. Garden is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Clinical Practice Guidance for Radiotherapy Planning After Induction Chemotherapy in Locoregionally Advanced Head-and-Neck Cancer about?
Purpose: The use of induction chemotherapy (IC) for locoregionally advanced head-and-neck cancer is increasing. The response to IC often causes significant alterations in tumor volume and location and shifts in normal anatomy. Proper determination of the radiotherapy (RT) targets after IC becomes challenging, especially with the use of conformal and precision RT techniques. Therefore, a consensus conference was convened to discuss issues related to RT planning and coordination of care for patients receiving IC. Methods and Materials: Ten participants with special expertise in the various aspects of integration of IC and RT for the treatment of locoregionally advanced head-and-neck cancer, including radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, and a medical physicist, participated. The individual members were assigned topics for focused, didactic presentations. Discussion was encouraged after each presentation, and recommendations were formulated. Results: Recommendations and guidelines emerged that emphasize up-front evaluation by all members of the head-and-neck management team, high-quality baseline and postinduction planning scans with the patient in the treatment position, the u
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- Author
- Joseph K. Salama; Robert I. Haddad; Merril S. Kies; Paul M. Busse; Lei Dong; David M. Brizel; Avraham Eisbruch; Roy B. Tishler; Andy M. Trotti; Adam S. Garden
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science; Elsevier ; Elsevier BV (ISSN 0360-3016)
- Published
- 2009
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)