Analysis of loco-regional failures in head and neck cancer after radical radiation therapy. Issue 11 (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: De Felice, Francesca; Thomas, Christopher; Barrington, Sally; Pathmanathan, Angela; Lei, Mary; Urbano, Teresa Guerrero
• Is Part Of: Oral oncology. Volume 51:Issue 11(2015:Nov.)
• Page Start: 1051
• Page End: 1055
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Mouth -- Cancer -- Periodicals; Mouth -- Tumors -- Periodicals; Mouth Diseases -- Periodicals; Mouth Neoplasms -- Periodicals; Bouche -- Cancer -- Périodiques; Bouche -- Tumeurs -- Périodiques; Tumeurs -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 616.9943105
• DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2015.08.004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1368-8375

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0005">In IMRT era, accurate target volume definition is paramount in head and neck cancer.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0010">Loco-regional failure remains a significant cause of mortality and morbidity.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0015">The vast majority of recurrences occurred in the gross tumor volume area.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0020">Volumetric target delineation could be safe and useful in reducing toxicity.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0025"> <label></label> <p id="p0025">Dose escalation may result in an improvement in local control.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>