Advances in Radiation Oncology: What to Consider

John V Hegde; Allen M Chen; Robert K Chin

doi:10.1016/j.otc.2017.03.011

Advances in Radiation Oncology: What to Consider

Otolaryngol Clin North Am. 2017 Aug;50(4):755-764. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2017.03.011. Epub 2017 May 17.

Authors

John V Hegde¹, Allen M Chen¹, Robert K Chin²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, 200 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite B265, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
² Department of Radiation Oncology, University of California, Los Angeles, David Geffen School of Medicine, 200 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite B265, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. Electronic address: rkchin@mednet.ucla.edu.

PMID: 28527523
DOI: 10.1016/j.otc.2017.03.011

Abstract

Treatment of squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck is rapidly evolving due to changing patient populations, an emphasis on quality of life-related outcomes, and advances in radiotherapy concepts and techniques to meet these new demands. This review includes recent and ongoing studies that are potentially practice changing, including improvements in intensity-modulated radiotherapy planning, the use of deintensified regimens in the human papilloma virus-related setting, and adjuvant therapy after transoral robotic surgery. Additionally, recent studies of modern proton therapy are reviewed.

Keywords: Chemoradiation; HPV; Head and neck cancer; IMPT; IMRT; Proton therapy; Radiation; TORS.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / radiotherapy*
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery
Head and Neck Neoplasms / radiotherapy*
Head and Neck Neoplasms / surgery
Humans
Proton Therapy
Quality of Life
Radiation Oncology / trends*
Radiotherapy Dosage
Radiotherapy Planning, Computer-Assisted
Radiotherapy, Intensity-Modulated / methods*
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Robotic Surgical Procedures / methods