Reirradiation of head and neck cancer in the era of intensity-modulated radiotherapy: patient selection, practical aspects, and current evidence

• Published in: Radiation oncology journal Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 1 - 15
• Main Author: Kim, Yeon Sil
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Reirradiation; Intensity-modulation radiation therapy (IMRT); Toxicities; Head and Neck neoplasms

Locoregional failure is the most frequent pattern of failure in locally advanced head and neck cancer patients and it leads to death in most of the patients. Second primary tumors occurring in the other head and neck region reach up to almost 40% of long-term survivors. Recommended and preferred ret...