Technical guidelines for head and neck cancer IMRT on behalf of the Italian association of radiation oncology - head and neck working group

Performing intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) on head and neck cancer patients (HNCPs) requires robust training and experience. Thus, in 2011, the Head and Neck Cancer Working Group (HNCWG) of the Italian Association of Radiation Oncology (AIRO) organized a study group with the aim to run a lit...

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Autores principales: Merlotti, Anna, Alterio, Daniela, Vigna-Taglianti, Riccardo, Muraglia, Alessandro, Lastrucci, Luciana, Manzo, Roberto, Gambaro, Giuseppina, Caspiani, Orietta, Miccichè, Francesco, Deodato, Francesco, Pergolizzi, Stefano, Franco, Pierfrancesco, Corvò, Renzo, Russi, Elvio G, Sanguineti, Giuseppe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4316652/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25544268
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13014-014-0264-9
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Sumario:Performing intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) on head and neck cancer patients (HNCPs) requires robust training and experience. Thus, in 2011, the Head and Neck Cancer Working Group (HNCWG) of the Italian Association of Radiation Oncology (AIRO) organized a study group with the aim to run a literature review to outline clinical practice recommendations, to suggest technical solutions and to advise target volumes and doses selection for head and neck cancer IMRT. The main purpose was therefore to standardize the technical approach of radiation oncologists in this context. The following paper describes the results of this working group. Volumes, techniques/strategies and dosage were summarized for each head-and-neck site and subsite according to international guidelines or after reaching a consensus in case of weak literature evidence.

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