Initial Experience of Intentional Internal High-Dose Policy Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy of Neck Lymph Node Metastases ≥ 2 cm in Patients With Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Initial Experience of Intentional Internal High-Dose Policy Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy of Neck Lymph Node Metastases ≥ 2 cm in Patients With Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Background and PurposeMost locoregional recurrences after definitive radiotherapy for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) develop “in-field.” Dose escalation while sparing organs at risk can be a good solution for improving local control without increasing adverse effects. This study inves...

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Main Authors: Tairo Kashihara, Satoshi Nakamura, Naoya Murakami, Kimiteru Ito, Yoshifumi Matsumoto, Kenya Kobayashi, Go Omura, Taisuke Mori, Yoshitaka Honma, Yuko Kubo, Hiroyuki Okamoto, Kana Takahashi, Koji Inaba, Kae Okuma, Hiroshi Igaki, Yuko Nakayama, Ken Kato, Fumihiko Matsumoto, Seiichi Yoshimoto, Jun Itami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
radiotherapy
volumetric modulated-arc therapy
simultaneous integrated boost
head and neck cancer
bulky tumors
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.651409/full

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